Dr. Vairavan Subramanian, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Subramanian
Dr. Vairavan Subramanian is an urology physician in Plano, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Subramanian performed 4,656 Medicare services across 3,135 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Subramanian received a total of $2,295 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Subramanian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 870 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 613 | $62 | $183 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 520 | $87 | $259 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 468 | $46 | $127 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 337 | $8 | $17 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 268 | $7 | $22 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 238 | $18 | $37 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 164 | $119 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 154 | $181 | $494 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 133 | $8 | $16 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 119 | $8 | $16 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 112 | $136 | $377 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 98 | $34 | $96 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 68 | $25 | $52 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 66 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 66 | $8 | $17 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 55 | $46 | $126 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 45 | $79 | $226 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 36 | $127 | $363 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 34 | $10 | $21 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 29 | $103 | $283 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 26 | $38 | $95 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 20 | $25 | $70 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 19 | $103 | $361 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 19 | $336 | $815 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 16 | $172 | $492 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 15 | $97 | $262 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 14 | $19 | $49 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 12 | $62 | $155 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 11 | $27 | $56 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 11 | $136 | $353 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Subramanian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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