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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rajesh Shetty, MD

Pulmonary Disease · Kyle, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1300 DACY LN STE 110, Kyle, TX 78640
5122688126
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1255374641 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. Shetty 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. Shetty

Dr. Rajesh Shetty is a pulmonary disease in Kyle, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shetty performed 4,458 Medicare services across 3,563 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shetty received a total of $7,370 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 196 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Shetty 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 5% volume in TX$ $7,370 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,458
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for pulmonary disease
3,563
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~235 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)676$93$225
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration633$28$175
Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout580$32$120
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases580$42$155
Test for exercise-induced lung stress575$25$100
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity318$88$512
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)234$63$145
Critical care, first 30-74 min194$157$1,541
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)178$135$300
Initial hospital admission, high complexity154$131$543
New patient office visit (45-59 min)66$121$300
Evaluation of use of breathing device56$12$30
Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic37$11$25
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes35$14$25
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)33$167$400
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope23$23$442
New patient office visit (30-44 min)21$69$210
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes16$82$860
Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope15$94$575
Exam of lung airways using an endoscope12$0$400
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope11$99$958
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity11$55$303
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,370
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,053/year across 7 years
Top 25% in TX for pulmonary disease
22
Companies
196
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,220 (57.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,150 (42.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$5,069
2023
$762
2022
$430
2021
$115
2020
$129
2019
$259
2018
$607

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,894
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$708
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$536
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$485
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$456
Cook Medical LLC
$180
CSL Behring
$167
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$152
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$132
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$92
GENZYME CORPORATION
$88
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$87
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$76
Insmed, Inc.
$76
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$63
Grifols USA, LLC
$44
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$37
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$30
AbbVie Inc.
$30
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Itamar Medical Inc
$14
United Therapeutics Corporation
$8
Top 3 companies account for 69.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · AVYCAZ · Arikayce · BROVANA · COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · Cook Medical Catheters · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · FASENRA · INSPIRE · LONHALA MAGNAIR · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolastin-C Liquid · SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · Utibron · WatchPAT · XARELTO · YUPELRI · ZILVER VENA · Zemaira · inCourage
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 →

The majority of payments (57%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pulmonary disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $165 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pulmonary Diseases within 10 mi
23
Per 100K population
9.0
County median income
$85,827
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION SETON HAYS
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. Shetty is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 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. Shetty experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shetty performed 676 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. Shetty receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shetty received a total of $7,370 from 22 companies across 196 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. Shetty's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Kyle?
Dr. Shetty's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Shetty) 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 →