Dr. Padmapriya Sivaraman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sivaraman
Dr. Padmapriya Sivaraman is an optician in North Richland Hills, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sivaraman performed 5,413 Medicare services across 1,599 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sivaraman received a total of $12,958 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 785 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Sivaraman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,520 | $18 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 364 | $89 | $377 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 363 | $10 | $32 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 357 | $8 | $27 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 352 | $7 | $23 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 345 | $5 | $16 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 344 | $3 | $8 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 110 | $11 | $36 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 104 | $58 | $218 |
| Vitamin D level test | 62 | $28 | $89 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 50 | $17 | $54 |
| Screening test for antibody to noninfectious agent | 41 | $11 | $36 |
| Hepatitis b core antibody measurement | 39 | $12 | $36 |
| Hepatitis b surface antibody measurement | 39 | $10 | $32 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 39 | $13 | $43 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for hepatitis b surface antigen | 39 | $10 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 39 | $125 | $530 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 37 | $161 | $648 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 33 | $12 | $39 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 32 | $5 | $17 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 27 | $11 | $36 |
| Automated urinalysis | 21 | $2 | $7 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 17 | $44 | $191 |
| Uric acid level test | 14 | $4 | $14 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 13 | $15 | $50 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 12 | $3 | $10 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.6 mi
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. Sivaraman is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%), with 15 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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