Dr. David Jayakar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Jayakar
Dr. David Jayakar is a vascular surgery physician in Longview, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jayakar performed 2,109 Medicare services across 1,613 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jayakar received a total of $30,851 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 154 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jayakar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 269 | $62 | $196 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 175 | $39 | $106 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 162 | $100 | $371 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 127 | $97 | $287 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 125 | $11 | $39 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 120 | $65 | $335 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 117 | $34 | $142 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 94 | $70 | $195 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 92 | $122 | $439 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 56 | $68 | $356 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 54 | $133 | $549 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 44 | $566 | $3,295 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 44 | $170 | $724 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 42 | $848 | $3,133 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | 39 | $544 | $2,090 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 39 | $10 | $134 |
| Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | 36 | $153 | $575 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 34 | $112 | $344 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 27 | $96 | $312 |
| Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation | 26 | $62 | $433 |
| Review by radiologist of image for drainage of fluid | 26 | $44 | $160 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 26 | $63 | $196 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 25 | $14 | $39 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 22 | $126 | $400 |
| Tying or banding of surgically created artery-vein connection | 22 | $169 | $1,032 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | 22 | $18 | $67 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 20 | $1,169 | $5,118 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 20 | $44 | $116 |
| Removal of fluid from between lung and chest cavity | 18 | $111 | $433 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 18 | $141 | $515 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $87 | $288 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 17 | $12 | $44 |
| Harvest of upper arm vein segment | 17 | $239 | $886 |
| Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | 17 | $141 | $703 |
| Insertion of stomach tube through nose or mouth using fluoroscopic guidance | 17 | $31 | $113 |
| Removal of indwelling tube in lining of lung | 15 | $97 | $497 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 15 | $65 | $274 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of deep upper thigh artery | 14 | $474 | $2,718 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 14 | $129 | $442 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 12 | $311 | $1,132 |
| Relocation of upper arm surface vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 12 | $523 | $2,024 |
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 (77%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Jayakar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 14%), 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 →
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