Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vijay Divakaran, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Round Rock, TX
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology
— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Divakaran
Dr. Vijay Divakaran is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Round Rock, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Divakaran performed 1,117 Medicare services across 908 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Divakaran received a total of $12,628 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 278 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. Divakaran 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ 1,117 Medicare services
$12,628 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,117
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
908
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
256 | $20 | $162 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
143 | $6 | $41 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
113 | $18 | $83 |
| 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. |
113 | $9 | $86 |
| 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. |
95 | $91 | $201 |
| 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. |
51 | $132 | $392 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
48 | $151 | $1,257 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
43 | $26 | $184 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
30 | $14 | $102 |
| 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. |
27 | $89 | $322 |
| 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. |
25 | $72 | $209 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
24 | $395 | $2,938 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
23 | $364 | $5,652 |
| 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. |
23 | $102 | $280 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
19 | $40 | $371 |
| 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. |
16 | $61 | $139 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
15 | $16 | $107 |
| 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. |
15 | $11 | $71 |
| Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist. |
14 | $209 | $1,610 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $176 | $1,535 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
11 | $63 | $930 |
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.
35.7% high complexity
2.7% medium
61.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,628
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,804/year across 7 years
Top 27% in TX for cardiovascular disease
30
Companies
278
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
$12,628 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,438
2023
$2,350
2022
$1,794
2021
$1,170
2020
$983
2019
$2,971
2018
$1,923
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$3,724
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,715
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,116
Cook Incorporated
$1,033
ABIOMED
$820
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$527
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$484
BIOTRONIK INC.
$469
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$458
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$343
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$294
Terumo Medical Corporation
$243
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$225
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$175
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$171
Inari Medical, Inc.
$160
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$142
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$135
Teleflex LLC
$79
Recor Medical Inc
$48
Cook Medical LLC
$44
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$42
Amgen Inc.
$40
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$26
Saranas, Inc.
$24
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
HeartFlow, Inc.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 51.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(1661) Clin Edu IGT · ABRE · AMPLATZER AMULET · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · AngioSeal · Artis Q floor · Artis icono floor · Azure · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · COOK MEDICAL IAA · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Catheter - Turnpike · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · EKOSONIC · FARXIGA · FFR LINK · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GUIDELINER · GUIDEZILLA · GlideWire · Glidesheath · Heartrail · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · IGT_D Peripheral · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MANTA Vascular Closure Device · METACROSS OTW · MITRACLIP · Manta · Micra · Misago · Mitra Clip system · NC EMERGE · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Orsiro Mission · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · ROTAPRO · Repatha · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN FLX · 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $1,131 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
88
Per 100K population
13.7
County median income
$108,309
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - ROUND ROCK
3.1 mi
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. Divakaran is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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. Divakaran experienced with remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Divakaran performed 256 remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 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. Divakaran receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Divakaran received a total of $12,628 from 30 companies across 278 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. Divakaran's costs compare to other cardiologists in Round Rock?
Dr. Divakaran's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Divakaran) 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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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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