Dr. Ramesh Krishnan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Krishnan
Dr. Ramesh Krishnan is an urology physician in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Krishnan performed 2,333 Medicare services across 1,783 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Krishnan received a total of $40,463 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 377 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Krishnan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 558 | $8 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 522 | $62 | $182 |
| Automated urinalysis | 474 | $2 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 278 | $90 | $256 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 102 | $181 | $488 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 73 | $110 | $336 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 64 | $80 | $226 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 42 | $39 | $97 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 36 | $63 | $160 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 33 | $2 | $5 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 20 | $140 | $350 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $97 | $262 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 15 | $6 | $50 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 15 | $26 | $238 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 15 | $159 | $390 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 15 | $316 | $826 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 14 | $264 | $646 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 13 | $159 | $490 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 13 | $97 | $285 |
| Needle biopsy of prostate gland using image guidance | 12 | $289 | $756 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (73%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for urology physician in TX.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Krishnan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 7% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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