Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ravinder Bachireddy, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Lufkin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
310 GASLIGHT BLVD, Lufkin, TX 75904
9366328787
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1023094703 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. Bachireddy 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. Bachireddy

Dr. Ravinder Bachireddy is a cardiovascular disease in Lufkin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bachireddy performed 8,291 Medicare services across 5,267 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bachireddy received a total of $15,373 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 179 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular 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. Bachireddy 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 5% volume in TX$ $15,373 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,291
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for cardiovascular disease
5,267
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~415 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)1,628$89$264
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead1,376$10$41
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)633$62$181
Blood draw (venipuncture)486$7$8
EKG interpretation and report418$6$21
Echocardiogram, transthoracic285$53$500
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician260$15$55
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician260$10$37
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)236$13$34
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)210$4$11
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days192$15$60
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin189$8$29
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers189$119$466
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days187$20$77
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress164$62$3,288
Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level155$38$98
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test137$16$42
Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance132$818$3,286
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential128$8$19
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity128$92$256
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system108$54$174
New patient office visit (45-59 min)90$116$399
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers83$22$291
Critical care, first 30-74 min61$166$681
Liver enzyme (sgot), level54$5$13
Liver enzyme (sgpt), level54$5$13
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional44$46$212
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)44$129$355
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days42$7$40
Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days42$105$144
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days42$17$37
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity30$98$337
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow23$29$478
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel22$10$26
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries20$56$203
New patient office visit (30-44 min)20$78$260
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity20$58$178
Initial hospital admission, high complexity19$126$496
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)18$13$33
Magnesium level test13$7$17
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes13$10$121
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect12$50$1,137
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional12$20$66
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional12$627$1,669
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.
9.3% high complexity
13.8% medium
76.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,373
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,196/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for cardiovascular disease
24
Companies
179
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
$8,274 (53.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,099 (46.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,866
2023
$342
2022
$730
2021
$173
2020
$144
2019
$629
2018
$9,489

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$8,455
Eli Lilly and Company
$2,297
Medtronic, Inc.
$968
Boston Scientific Corporation
$867
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$552
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$510
Terumo Medical Corporation
$341
Abbott Laboratories
$214
Inari Medical, Inc.
$175
ABIOMED
$154
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$134
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$123
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$102
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.
$83
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$69
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$68
Cook Medical LLC
$52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$46
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$45
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$42
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$32
EKOS Corporation
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
BSN Medical Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 76.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRE · ACCOLADE · Amplia MRI · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CROSSER · CardioMEMS HF System · ClosureFast · ClosureRFS · CoreValve Evolut · DYNAGEN · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Hi-Torque Whisper guide wire · Impella · LEQVIO · LUTONIX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MYCARELINK · Micra · NC TREK coronary catheters · OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter · Optitorque · QUARTET · ROTABLATOR · Resolute · S · SENSOR ENABLED · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · ST AIA-PACK TSH BTO KIT · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · Varithena Administration Pack · VenaSeal · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z
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 (54%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $185 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
12.7
County median income
$58,847
Nearest hospital
WOODLAND HEIGHTS 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. Bachireddy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 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. Bachireddy experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bachireddy performed 1,628 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. Bachireddy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bachireddy received a total of $15,373 from 24 companies across 179 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. Bachireddy's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Lufkin?
Dr. Bachireddy's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Bachireddy) 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 →