Dr. Ravi Murthy, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Murthy
Dr. Ravi Murthy is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Murthy performed 748 Medicare services across 676 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Murthy received a total of $871 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 10 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Murthy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 191 | $10 | $120 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 90 | $56 | $518 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 88 | $7 | $87 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 45 | $25 | $404 |
| Needle biopsy of growth of abdominal cavity | 41 | $66 | $1,081 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | 36 | $118 | $1,749 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 27 | $81 | $1,673 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | 27 | $123 | $1,595 |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | 25 | $69 | $1,128 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | 25 | $41 | $1,115 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 23 | $12 | $150 |
| Replacement of liver duct drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 20 | $83 | $1,839 |
| Needle biopsy or removal of surface lymph nodes | 18 | $68 | $1,189 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 18 | $15 | $317 |
| Insertion of vena cava filter with review by radiologist | 14 | $162 | $3,725 |
| Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | 13 | $159 | $2,633 |
| Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 13 | $183 | $2,802 |
| Deep biopsy of bone using needle or trocar | 12 | $100 | $1,656 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 11 | $269 | $3,060 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 11 | $81 | $934 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Murthy is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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