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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kalpesh Patel, MD

Interventional Cardiology · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac— Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Low-engagement
7000 W PLANO PKWY STE 240, Plano, TX 75093
9722125476
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1053572263 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. Patel 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. Patel

Dr. Kalpesh Patel is an interventional cardiology in Plano, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 1,439 Medicare services across 923 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $11,658 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 368 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Patel 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.

✓ 17 years in practice▲ 1,439 Medicare services$ $11,658 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,439
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in TX for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
923
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~85 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-lead419$10$32
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)355$90$207
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity142$58$142
Initial hospital admission, high complexity124$121$397
Echocardiogram, transthoracic116$140$428
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect90$57$915
New patient office visit (45-59 min)84$119$318
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician45$10$30
Cardiac catheterization30$196$2,028
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional22$19$51
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report12$175$511
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.
10.1% high complexity
10.2% medium
79.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,658
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,665/year across 7 years
Top 40% in TX for interventional cardiology
43
Companies
368
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
$7,262 (62.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,396 (37.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,728
2023
$6,096
2022
$838
2021
$1,026
2020
$733
2019
$667
2018
$569

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$4,396
Abbott Laboratories
$1,131
Amgen Inc.
$866
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$853
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$420
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$380
Boston Scientific Corporation
$369
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$350
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$286
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$247
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$237
CONMED Corporation
$204
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$194
PFIZER INC.
$173
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$146
ABIOMED
$141
Medtronic, Inc.
$109
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$109
CVRx, Inc.
$108
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$107
Relypsa, Inc.
$97
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$59
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
HeartFlow, Inc.
$54
Novo Nordisk Inc
$53
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$47
Itamar Medical Inc
$37
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$36
GE HEALTHCARE
$32
Digirad Health, Inc
$30
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$28
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$22
Inari Medical, Inc.
$17
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Baxter Healthcare
$14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$13
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 54.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVEIR · Advisa · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CONFIRM RX · CONMED BILIARY · CONMED HEMOSTASIS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · Circulatory Support · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · DIGIRAD CARDIUS · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EXALT Model D · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · GALLANT · GEMTESA · GraftMaster coronary stent system · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · INSPIRE · ION · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · NEXLETOL · ORGOVYX · Optimizer · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Repatha · Roszet · S · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · VenaSeal · WATCHMAN Access System · WatchPAT · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO Patch
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 (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $810 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
52
Per 100K population
4.7
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO
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. Patel is a electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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. Patel experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 419 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. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $11,658 from 43 companies across 368 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. Patel's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Plano?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Patel) 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 →