Dr. Deephak Swaminath
What this data tells you about Dr. Swaminath
Dr. Deephak Swaminath is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Lubbock, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Swaminath performed 3,105 Medicare services across 1,917 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Swaminath received a total of $40,747 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 334 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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. Swaminath 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 562 | $15 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 485 | $87 | $226 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 410 | $20 | $65 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 248 | $10 | $55 |
| 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 tec | 182 | $28 | $101 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 178 | $20 | $53 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 163 | $39 | $117 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 154 | $27 | $114 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 122 | $62 | $125 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 101 | $123 | $305 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 67 | $102 | $228 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 63 | $54 | $162 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 41 | $718 | $2,553 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 38 | $20 | $52 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 37 | $63 | $363 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 34 | $9 | $99 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 26 | $93 | $180 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 23 | $11 | $37 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 23 | $62 | $162 |
| Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm | 21 | $209 | $714 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 21 | $136 | $347 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 20 | $388 | $2,047 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 19 | $33 | $103 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 16 | $63 | $124 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 14 | $60 | $177 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $116 | $518 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 13 | $65 | $174 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 11 | $63 | $446 |
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 (63%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Swaminath is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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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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