Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sahil Bakshi, DO

Cardiovascular Disease · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
6601 PRESTON RD, Plano, TX 75024
4693263400
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1659368199 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. Bakshi 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. Bakshi

Dr. Sahil Bakshi is a cardiovascular disease in Plano, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bakshi performed 4,986 Medicare services across 3,709 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bakshi received a total of $172,751 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 639 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bakshi 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 16% volume in TX$ $172,751 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,986
Medicare services
Top 16% in TX for cardiovascular disease
3,709
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~249 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
EKG interpretation and report791$6$30
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin670$7$41
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead667$10$51
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)655$86$238
Echocardiogram, transthoracic507$134$729
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test464$43$225
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)173$4$26
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician160$48$258
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose103$56$539
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect100$327$1,599
Blood draw (venipuncture)95$8$17
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report74$151$858
New patient office visit (45-59 min)71$111$310
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)69$58$168
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries60$316$1,211
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity54$61$186
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress48$1,057$4,869
Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml48$34$346
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)23$125$335
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes19$73$301
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)18$126$409
Heart muscle strain imaging17$9$139
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function16$2$28
Initial hospital admission, high complexity15$137$517
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity15$91$268
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes15$69$212
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up14$70$361
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days13$9$96
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days12$20$98
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.
10.5% high complexity
18.6% medium
71.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$172,751
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $24,679/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for cardiovascular disease
45
Companies
639
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$165,000 (95.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,529 (4.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$222 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$28,676
2023
$25,339
2022
$18,998
2021
$12,280
2020
$17,339
2019
$38,635
2018
$31,484

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$106,681
United Therapeutics Corporation
$29,802
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25,234
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$4,209
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,665
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$558
Novo Nordisk Inc
$548
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$485
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$393
Amgen Inc.
$274
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$222
HeartFlow, Inc.
$221
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$201
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$190
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$189
Inari Medical, Inc.
$186
PFIZER INC.
$171
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$158
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$142
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$121
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$93
Boston Scientific Corporation
$88
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$73
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$71
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$70
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$63
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$62
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$58
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$58
Abbott Laboratories
$44
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$43
Sandoz Inc.
$42
Baxter Healthcare
$38
Acarix USA Inc.
$28
Allergan Inc.
$23
Cook Medical LLC
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$15
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$13
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$13
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 93.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Acrobat-I Stabilizer · Adempas · Arcalyst · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Biograph mCT X-4R · CADScor System · CAMZYOS · CARDENE · CONFIRM RX · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · Letairis · Lexiscan · LifeVest · Livalo · MULTAQ · Micra · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NONE · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · ORENITRAM · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · REMODULIN · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Roszet · Rybelsus · S · SOMATOM Pro.Pulse · TREPROSTINIL · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WINREVAIR · XARELTO · ZILVER PTX
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 →

The majority of payments (96%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for cardiovascular disease in TX.

Equivalent to $3,465 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
284
Per 100K population
25.4
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER 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. Bakshi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), 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. Bakshi experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bakshi performed 791 ekg interpretation and report 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. Bakshi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bakshi received a total of $172,751 from 45 companies across 639 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. Bakshi's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Plano?
Dr. Bakshi's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Bakshi) 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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