Dr. Barjinder Sandhu, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sandhu
Dr. Barjinder Sandhu is an internal medicine specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sandhu performed 2,272 Medicare services across 2,178 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sandhu received a total of $6,106 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 45 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sandhu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 572 | $7 | $164 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 156 | $33 | $610 |
| Screening mammography | 156 | $37 | $173 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 110 | $8 | $214 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 84 | $29 | $62 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 77 | $7 | $169 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 65 | $67 | $1,288 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 64 | $7 | $141 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 57 | $67 | $2,355 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 53 | $36 | $694 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 50 | $7 | $101 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 44 | $6 | $134 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 44 | $7 | $86 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 39 | $9 | $161 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 36 | $38 | $732 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 34 | $5 | $95 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 32 | $6 | $141 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 30 | $66 | $645 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 29 | $10 | $42 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 28 | $6 | $109 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 26 | $7 | $182 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 26 | $28 | $473 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 26 | $10 | $56 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 24 | $50 | $565 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 23 | $51 | $414 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 23 | $9 | $114 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 23 | $19 | $511 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 22 | $43 | $637 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $6 | $116 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 18 | $7 | $131 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 18 | $30 | $305 |
| Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium | 17 | $21 | $115 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 16 | $11 | $502 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 16 | $15 | $553 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 15 | $36 | $807 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 15 | $25 | $1,266 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 14 | $94 | $524 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 14 | $25 | $244 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 14 | $45 | $992 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 13 | $62 | $347 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 13 | $6 | $143 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 13 | $84 | $685 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 13 | $24 | $1,256 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 11 | $63 | $369 |
| X-ray of spine, 1 view | 11 | $6 | $160 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 11 | $8 | $164 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 11 | $10 | $819 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 11 | $22 | $371 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11 | $25 | $277 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 11 | $25 | $370 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 11 | $86 | $482 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
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. Sandhu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of TX peers.
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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