Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rikesh Patel, M.D.
Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Rikesh Patel is a nuclear cardiology physician in Plano, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 3,372 Medicare services across 2,539 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $30,833 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 565 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear cardiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Patel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice▲ 3,372 Medicare services$ $30,833 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,372
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in TX for nuclear cardiology physician
2,539
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~198 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,127 | $88 | $220 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 549 | $10 | $47 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 192 | $146 | $800 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 182 | $59 | $150 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 168 | $41 | $150 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 90 | $143 | $510 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 88 | $38 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 79 | $61 | $158 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 75 | $49 | $190 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 70 | $98 | $281 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $111 | $335 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 62 | $123 | $298 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 59 | $34 | $390 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 57 | $323 | $2,500 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 55 | $10 | $25 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 47 | $89 | $245 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 38 | $179 | $1,025 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 33 | $93 | $235 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 32 | $18 | $80 |
| Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | 30 | $35 | $330 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 26 | $138 | $520 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 23 | $177 | $820 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 21 | $133 | $490 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 20 | $72 | $200 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 20 | $91 | $350 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 18 | $83 | $275 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 18 | $158 | $800 |
| Analysis of data from ct study of heart blood vessels to assess severity of heart artery disease, anatomical data review | 17 | $55 | $100 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 16 | $38 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 15 | $39 | $190 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 15 | $18 | $190 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $253 | $805 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 13 | $5 | $28 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 12 | $29 | $82 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 12 | $65 | $205 |
| Coronary stent placement | 11 | $446 | $3,000 |
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.
8.7% high complexity
18.4% medium
73.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$30,833
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,405/year across 7 years
Top 6% in TX for nuclear cardiology physician
59
Companies
565
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
$16,602 (53.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12,187 (39.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,044 (6.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,548
2023$1,101
2022$4,028
2021$1,946
2020$2,044
2019$6,620
2018$13,547
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12,685
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$2,844
Abbott Laboratories
$2,388
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,972
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,625
HeartFlow, Inc.
$869
Boston Scientific Corporation
$687
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$671
PFIZER INC.
$665
Medtronic, Inc.
$572
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$462
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$401
Amgen Inc.
$387
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$350
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$310
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$282
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$268
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$251
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$240
Inari Medical, Inc.
$232
ABIOMED
$204
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$193
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$168
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$163
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$161
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$159
Novo Nordisk Inc
$150
MedShape, Inc.
$150
Kerecis Limited
$132
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$125
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$106
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$100
Allergan Inc.
$67
Cleerly, Inc.
$66
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$65
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$64
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$62
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$46
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$44
Innovation Technologies Inc
$39
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$31
Baxter Healthcare
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
Recor Medical Inc
$25
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$25
CHIESI USA, INC.
$24
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$23
CVRx, Inc.
$21
LockedBrands
$19
Walk Vascular, LLC
$17
Terumo Medical Corporation
$15
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$13
Itamar Medical Inc
$13
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
EKOS Corporation
$11
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 58.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (54%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for nuclear cardiology physician in TX.
Equivalent to $914 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Nuclear Cardiology Physicians within 10 mi
15
Per 100K population
1.3
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY PLANO
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 6%), 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 office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 1,127 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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 $30,833 from 59 companies across 565 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 nuclear cardiology physicians in Plano?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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 →
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