Dr. Vladimir Grebennikov, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Grebennikov
Dr. Vladimir Grebennikov is an internal medicine specialist in Richardson, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Grebennikov performed 6,582 Medicare services across 2,725 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Grebennikov received a total of $8,929 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 301 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Grebennikov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 909 | $60 | $125 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 897 | $0 | $5 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 804 | $1 | $5 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 550 | $11 | $40 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 540 | $8 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 330 | $76 | $160 |
| Acne surgery | 248 | $85 | $140 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 181 | $22 | $70 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 175 | $39 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 147 | $39 | $75 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 147 | $38 | $60 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 147 | $31 | $60 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 142 | $43 | $220 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 114 | $48 | $100 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 93 | $128 | $180 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 90 | $142 | $300 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 89 | $83 | $140 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 87 | $1 | $10 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 69 | $16 | $50 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 69 | $9 | $50 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician | 60 | $10 | $25 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) nervous system function, at least 5 minutes of tilt | 60 | $104 | $220 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 59 | $66 | $150 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 49 | $101 | $250 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 45 | $96 | $300 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 44 | $0 | $5 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 39 | $149 | $350 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 38 | $30 | $60 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 37 | $64 | $220 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 36 | $20 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 36 | $31 | $40 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 31 | $73 | $150 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 28 | $54 | $110 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 28 | $4 | $30 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 27 | $38 | $80 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 21 | $68 | $145 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 20 | $69 | $120 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 18 | $129 | $250 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 17 | $49 | $100 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 17 | $118 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $56 | $180 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 14 | $16 | $80 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 13 | $73 | $200 |
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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
3.1 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. Grebennikov is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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