Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Subbarao Yarra, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · McAllen, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac— Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Low-engagement
1200 E SAVANNAH AVE, McAllen, TX 78503
9563628460
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1417928326 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. Yarra 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. Yarra

Dr. Subbarao Yarra is a cardiovascular disease in McAllen, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yarra performed 2,000 Medicare services across 1,376 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yarra received a total of $36,283 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 430 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. Yarra 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 49% volume in TX$ $36,283 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,000
Medicare services
Top 49% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,376
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~100 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
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead451$10$50
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)377$61$140
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity221$92$305
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)204$88$253
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test170$43$250
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes108$10$37
Initial hospital admission, high complexity64$121$589
Echocardiogram, transthoracic56$147$800
Cardiac catheterization50$185$2,272
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect44$325$1,760
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician44$48$150
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose44$63$81
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow30$135$270
New patient office visit (45-59 min)28$116$275
Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image20$68$190
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers18$92$246
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers17$123$383
Coronary stent placement16$428$1,820
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional14$52$260
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist13$203$1,045
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts11$185$1,076
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.
6.8% high complexity
16.7% medium
76.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$36,283
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,183/year across 7 years
Top 13% in TX for cardiovascular disease
36
Companies
430
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$36,271 (100.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13 (0.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$10,365
2023
$5,804
2022
$4,320
2021
$2,465
2020
$2,739
2019
$3,814
2018
$6,777

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$9,806
Penumbra, Inc.
$6,456
Abbott Laboratories
$4,956
BIOTRONIK INC.
$2,752
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,023
ABIOMED
$1,524
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,218
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$930
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$888
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$697
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$639
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$584
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$387
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$384
Endologix, Inc.
$329
PFIZER INC.
$289
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$278
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$243
Endologix LLC
$237
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$210
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$210
Amgen Inc.
$190
Inari Medical, Inc.
$190
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$167
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$155
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$137
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$115
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$103
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$51
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$47
Bolton Medical Inc
$18
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 58.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · AngioVac · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Azure · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COBENFY · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CVI Systems · Cardiohelp · ClosureFast · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENTRESTO · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Edora 8 DR-T · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Evera · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - BRADY · GENERAL - TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - Tachy · HAWKONE · HawkOne · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · Indigo System · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LUTONIX · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · Micra · OPSUMIT · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Orsiro Mission · Ovation · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ROTABLATOR · Relay Grafts · Repatha · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · S · S ICD · S-ICD · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Solia · Torus Stent Graft System · ULTRASCORE · VENASEAL · VENOVO · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · VenaSeal · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience V coronary stent system · ZONTIVITY · Zero Gravity
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,814 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
3.9
County median income
$52,281
Nearest hospital
RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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. Yarra is a electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), 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. Yarra experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Yarra performed 451 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Yarra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Yarra received a total of $36,283 from 36 companies across 430 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. Yarra's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in McAllen?
Dr. Yarra's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Yarra) 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 →