Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Venkata Aligeti, M.D
Cardiovascular Disease · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Aligeti
Dr. Venkata Aligeti is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Plano, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aligeti performed 2,102 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aligeti received a total of $8,997 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 456 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Aligeti is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 2,102 Medicare services
$8,997 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,102
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$89
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
412 | $92 | $245 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
349 | $40 | $289 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
253 | $113 | $412 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
153 | $10 | $37 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
124 | $118 | $342 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
88 | $47 | $181 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
87 | $136 | $298 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
86 | $182 | $498 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
77 | $329 | $1,250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 40 | $152 | $464 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
35 | $133 | $495 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
33 | $37 | $122 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
29 | $9 | $37 |
| Nuclear stress test with CT scan A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during stress, performed alongside a concurrent CT scan. |
28 | $61 | $225 |
| PET scan of heart muscle blood flow A nuclear medicine imaging test that uses positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate blood flow within the heart muscle. |
28 | $20 | $74 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
28 | $14 | $49 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
27 | $173 | $604 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
27 | $91 | $232 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
27 | $30 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
26 | $61 | $178 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $133 | $450 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
23 | $37 | $125 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
19 | $39 | $132 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
19 | $17 | $58 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
18 | $9 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
16 | $60 | $169 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 14 | $187 | $746 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $100 | $338 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
13.6% high complexity
33.5% medium
52.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,997
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,285/year across 7 years
Top 34% in TX for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
456
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,685
2023
$1,636
2022
$2,076
2021
$943
2020
$827
2019
$935
2018
$895
Payments by company (2024)
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$270
Amgen Inc.
$252
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$200
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$180
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$149
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$124
Itamar Medical Inc
$123
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$85
Philips North America LLC
$60
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$44
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$36
CVRx, Inc.
$35
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
BIOTRONIK INC.
$23
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$23
MEDICOMP INC
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$18
Top 3 companies account for 42.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$783
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$736
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$661
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$657
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$621
Itamar Medical Inc
$566
HeartFlow, Inc.
$524
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$374
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$359
Abbott Laboratories
$340
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$327
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$326
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$317
PFIZER INC.
$275
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$256
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$252
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$234
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$144
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$126
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$118
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$101
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$97
CVRx, Inc.
$61
Philips North America LLC
$60
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$57
Medtronic, Inc.
$56
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$53
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$51
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$50
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$48
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$35
Digirad Health, Inc
$25
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
BIOTRONIK INC.
$23
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$23
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$23
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$23
MEDICOMP INC
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$18
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$18
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$15
ABIOMED
$14
Coala Life Inc
$13
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 24.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK7) Extended Holter · ADROIT Guiding Catheter · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · ClosureFast · Coala Heart Monitor · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLEXITOUCH · FUROSCIX · General - Therapies · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mynx Ace Vascular Closure Device · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · ONYX FRONTIER · Ozempic · PAMIRA · PRALUENT · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Resolute · Rhythm Express · Supera peripheral stent system · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WatchPAT · WatchPATONE · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY · cardius
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Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
284
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER PLANO
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Aligeti is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Aligeti experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Aligeti performed 412 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Aligeti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aligeti received a total of $8,997 from 47 companies across 456 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Aligeti's costs compare to other cardiologists in Plano?
Dr. Aligeti's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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. Aligeti) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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