Dr. Kannappan Krishnaswamy, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Krishnaswamy
Dr. Kannappan Krishnaswamy is an internal medicine specialist in Sealy, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Krishnaswamy performed 6,316 Medicare services across 4,219 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Krishnaswamy received a total of $5,048 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 323 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. Krishnaswamy 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 (30-39 min) | 916 | $80 | $399 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 728 | $54 | $225 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 477 | $8 | $18 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 397 | $10 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 380 | $8 | $35 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 336 | $13 | $60 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 335 | $9 | $54 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 319 | $16 | $75 |
| Automated urinalysis | 261 | $2 | $24 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 240 | $0 | $5 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 209 | $16 | $51 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 178 | $9 | $79 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 175 | $9 | $53 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 137 | $0 | $12 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 88 | $22 | $100 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 79 | $123 | $300 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 57 | $16 | $53 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 57 | $96 | $551 |
| Injection, piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium, 1 gram/0.125 grams (1.125 grams) | 56 | $1 | $5 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 54 | $58 | $355 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 53 | $58 | $175 |
| 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 | 52 | $31 | $128 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 52 | $6 | $51 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 42 | $9 | $45 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 39 | $2 | $32 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 38 | $198 | $550 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 36 | $35 | $146 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 34 | $136 | $330 |
| 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 | 34 | $39 | $162 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 33 | $40 | $270 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 33 | $47 | $231 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 32 | $5 | $25 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 31 | $6 | $50 |
| Annual depression screening | 31 | $18 | $50 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 30 | $33 | $183 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 29 | $20 | $98 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 29 | $30 | $40 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 21 | $28 | $101 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 20 | $6 | $48 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 20 | $0 | $9 |
| Administration of vaccine | 18 | $14 | $54 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 18 | $24 | $140 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 17 | $23 | $120 |
| Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 1 day or longer, with recording | 17 | $17 | $65 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 17 | $22 | $82 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 15 | $57 | $146 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 13 | $68 | $420 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 11 | $17 | $150 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 11 | $2 | $10 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 11 | $167 | $300 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
15.2 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. Krishnaswamy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% 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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