Dr. Subramanya Gajaraju Venkata, M.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Gajaraju Venkata
Dr. Subramanya Gajaraju Venkata is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Lufkin, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gajaraju Venkata performed 6,350 Medicare services across 3,336 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gajaraju Venkata received a total of $10,078 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 339 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Gajaraju Venkata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,481 | $10 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,115 | $92 | $264 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 433 | $6 | $21 |
| 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 | 279 | $27 | $87 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 254 | $19 | $67 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 188 | $66 | $500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 174 | $120 | $399 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 168 | $7 | $8 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 165 | $16 | $60 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 164 | $61 | $178 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 141 | $4 | $11 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 140 | $8 | $29 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 131 | $22 | $77 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 131 | $38 | $96 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 116 | $52 | $174 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 92 | $16 | $55 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 92 | $10 | $37 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 88 | $56 | $1,137 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 85 | $63 | $249 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 83 | $9 | $121 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 81 | $62 | $181 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 63 | $7 | $44 |
| Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 63 | $109 | $144 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 63 | $18 | $37 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 55 | $185 | $2,570 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 49 | $96 | $337 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 38 | $388 | $1,280 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 34 | $28 | $95 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 32 | $37 | $130 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 31 | $76 | $260 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 29 | $72 | $242 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 29 | $5 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 29 | $2 | $300 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 27 | $13 | $34 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 24 | $59 | $600 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 24 | $20 | $67 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 24 | $62 | $391 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 23 | $81 | $597 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 22 | $562 | $1,942 |
| Magnesium level test | 22 | $7 | $17 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 20 | $114 | $2,194 |
| Coronary stent placement | 14 | $420 | $1,452 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 12 | $8 | $19 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 11 | $684 | $2,253 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 11 | $710 | $2,761 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Gajaraju Venkata is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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