Dr. Lokesh Bathla, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bathla
Dr. Lokesh Bathla is a transplant surgery physician in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bathla performed 5,474 Medicare services across 913 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bathla received a total of $9,103 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 34 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in transplant surgery physician. 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. Bathla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 4,274 | $0 | $3 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 160 | $8 | $20 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 129 | $10 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 91 | $129 | $496 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 80 | $95 | $368 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 79 | $66 | $250 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 60 | $89 | $357 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (afp) level, serum | 59 | $16 | $102 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 57 | $254 | $4,202 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 57 | $14 | $69 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $130 | $565 |
| Ct scan of abdomen with contrast | 40 | $131 | $793 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 38 | $162 | $709 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 32 | $84 | $372 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 30 | $62 | $247 |
| Folic acid level test | 25 | $14 | $73 |
| Ultrasound guidance for tissue removal | 24 | $74 | $342 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 24 | $15 | $76 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 23 | $132 | $694 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 22 | $47 | $205 |
| Destruction of growths of liver using an endoscope | 21 | $968 | $3,095 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 20 | $97 | $470 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 19-9 | 19 | $20 | $128 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 14 | $1,052 | $4,802 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 14 | $86 | $657 |
| Other procedure on liver using an endoscope | 13 | $811 | $2,624 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | 12 | $489 | $2,390 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 11 | $8 | $36 |
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 (57%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Bathla is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
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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