Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sasrutha Wickramasinghe, M.D., PH.D.,

Interventional Cardiology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6400 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030
2813440865
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1326209404 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Wickramasinghe from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wickramasinghe

Dr. Sasrutha Wickramasinghe is an interventional cardiology in Houston, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wickramasinghe performed 3,977 Medicare services across 2,608 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wickramasinghe received a total of $31,491 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 322 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Wickramasinghe 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.

✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 23% volume in TX$ $31,491 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,977
Medicare services
Top 23% in TX for interventional cardiology
2,608
Unique beneficiaries
$88
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~234 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)965$86$236
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity838$60$158
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test308$44$119
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity257$93$301
Echocardiogram, transthoracic211$125$608
New patient office visit (45-59 min)181$110$363
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity177$90$226
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose152$53$68
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician150$47$228
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect149$327$1,136
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow72$130$569
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)67$129$316
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes65$9$118
Initial hospital admission, high complexity62$129$441
Cardiac catheterization58$180$708
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)53$56$159
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up47$17$67
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec40$26$84
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days37$19$64
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician29$10$37
New patient office visit (30-44 min)25$59$238
Coronary stent placement21$431$1,353
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days13$20$59
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
7.3% high complexity
19.0% medium
73.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$31,491
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,499/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for interventional cardiology
46
Companies
322
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,698 (65.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$10,793 (34.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$12,631
2023
$4,487
2022
$2,486
2021
$3,655
2020
$4,070
2019
$2,773
2018
$1,389

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$11,027
BIOTRONIK INC.
$10,496
Abbott Laboratories
$2,386
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,358
ABIOMED
$801
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$381
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$357
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$349
Amgen Inc.
$349
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$342
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$330
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$324
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$265
CVRx, Inc.
$235
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$230
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$183
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$170
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$167
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$162
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$156
PFIZER INC.
$145
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$138
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$122
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$117
Novo Nordisk Inc
$92
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$86
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$85
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$77
HeartFlow, Inc.
$70
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$59
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Medtronic, Inc.
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$44
Teleflex LLC
$35
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$29
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
GE HEALTHCARE
$27
Lilly USA, LLC
$24
Baxter Healthcare
$21
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$19
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$17
Preventice Services, LLC
$17
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 75.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AngioVac · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CARDIOMEMS · CONFIRM RX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Confirm Rx · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDARBI · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FFRct · FUROSCIX · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · HeartWare HVAD · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PREVNAR 20 · Pacemakers · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TRAPLINER · TWIN-PASS · TrapIT · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (66%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $792 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
62
Per 100K population
1.3
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Wickramasinghe is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 17 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Wickramasinghe experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wickramasinghe performed 965 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Wickramasinghe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wickramasinghe received a total of $31,491 from 46 companies across 322 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Wickramasinghe's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Houston?
Dr. Wickramasinghe's average Medicare payment per service is $88. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Wickramasinghe) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →