Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Venkata Aligeti, M.D
Cardiovascular Disease · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Aligeti
Dr. Venkata Aligeti is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Plano, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aligeti performed 2,027 Medicare services across 1,509 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aligeti received a total of $8,997 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 456 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Aligeti 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 49% volume in TX
$8,997 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,027
Medicare services
Top 49% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,509
Unique beneficiaries
$91
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~107 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) 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. |
178 | $138 | $512 |
| 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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
10.4% high complexity
34.7% medium
54.9% 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
47
Companies
456
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
$8,772 (97.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$225 (2.5%)
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)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
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 total 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
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $444 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
284
Per 100K population
25.4
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER 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. Aligeti is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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. 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. 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. Aligeti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aligeti received a total of $8,997 from 47 companies across 456 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. Aligeti's costs compare to other cardiologists in Plano?
Dr. Aligeti's average Medicare payment per service is $91. 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 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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