Dr. Rajesh Arakal, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Arakal
Dr. Rajesh Arakal is an optician in Plano, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arakal performed 1,236 Medicare services across 869 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arakal received a total of $86,408 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Arakal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 339 | $63 | $139 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 141 | $29 | $124 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 109 | $292 | $1,228 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 100 | $118 | $320 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 73 | $29 | $119 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 59 | $193 | $826 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 51 | $49 | $191 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | 41 | $271 | $1,138 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 34 | $157 | $666 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 32 | $1,085 | $4,880 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 32 | $543 | $2,311 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 30 | $642 | $4,710 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 30 | $571 | $2,449 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 25 | $173 | $747 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 22 | $107 | $312 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 20 | $203 | $1,055 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 17 | $85 | $206 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $445 | $3,698 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 14 | $312 | $2,457 |
| Fusion of spine in upper back | 13 | $484 | $3,812 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 13 | $567 | $2,392 |
| Fusion of sacroiliac joint between spine and pelvis with bone graft, open procedure | 13 | $1,459 | $3,597 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | 12 | $611 | $2,542 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (98%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for optician in TX.
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. Arakal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%), with 19 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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