Dr. Sachin Gupta, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gupta
Dr. Sachin Gupta is a cardiovascular disease in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gupta performed 5,201 Medicare services across 3,039 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gupta received a total of $24,617 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 88 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gupta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 938 | $19 | $66 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 915 | $6 | $23 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 697 | $27 | $144 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 484 | $61 | $176 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 389 | $134 | $492 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 346 | $93 | $252 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 336 | $88 | $258 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 252 | $17 | $81 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 206 | $28 | $173 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 93 | $23 | $88 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 85 | $166 | $551 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 49 | $11 | $39 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $116 | $400 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 44 | $53 | $171 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 39 | $60 | $197 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 34 | $10 | $32 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 32 | $7 | $36 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 32 | $2 | $10 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 31 | $83 | $278 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 31 | $14 | $49 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 25 | $11 | $50 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 20 | $17 | $59 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 20 | $101 | $335 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 16 | $30 | $77 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 15 | $19 | $69 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 15 | $29 | $103 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 11 | $84 | $325 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Gupta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 17%), with 19 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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