Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ankur Khosla, MD
Pain Medicine · Shenandoah, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Khosla
Dr. Ankur Khosla is a pain medicine specialist in Shenandoah, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Khosla performed 42,748 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Khosla received a total of $210,873 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1000 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Khosla is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 1% volume in TX
$210,873 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗42,748
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$15
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capsaicin pain patch (Qutenza) | 37,801 | $2 | $10 |
| 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. |
1,543 | $93 | $330 |
| Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time. |
601 | $31 | $148 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
367 | $68 | $222 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
351 | $252 | $5,979 |
| 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. |
302 | $117 | $505 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
255 | $84 | $754 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
198 | $1 | $8 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
139 | $110 | $607 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
137 | $40 | $170 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns. |
101 | $3 | $16 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 86 | $161 | $539 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
84 | $160 | $1,155 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
83 | $82 | $768 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
49 | $149 | $1,278 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
49 | $46 | $526 |
| Spinal disc injection, lower back, first level A procedure where cell or tissue-based material is injected into a spinal disc in the lower back through the skin. This is performed at the first level of the spine. |
48 | $80 | $3,096 |
| Pelvic joint fusion with imaging guidance A surgical procedure to join bones in the pelvic joint together. Imaging technology is used to guide the surgeon during the operation. |
37 | $670 | $1,747 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
37 | $109 | $799 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
36 | $62 | $403 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 34 | $1,265 | $5,018 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
33 | $37 | $157 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
32 | $37 | $195 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
31 | $632 | $2,423 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
31 | $54 | $575 |
| Graft of donor bone to spine | 30 | $92 | $358 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
27 | $757 | $3,096 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
27 | $45 | $188 |
| Spinal and pelvic nerve injection with imaging guidance An anesthetic and/or steroid medication is injected into nerves in the spine or pelvis while using imaging to guide the needle placement. |
26 | $216 | $814 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
26 | $145 | $1,289 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $122 | $835 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $69 | $415 |
| Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | 15 | $379 | $1,431 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
15 | $14 | $59 |
| Sacroiliac joint fusion with bone graft A surgical procedure to fuse the sacroiliac joint between the spine and pelvis using a bone graft. The procedure is performed through the skin with the assistance of imaging guidance. |
14 | $670 | $1,747 |
| Remote therapy monitoring setup and education This service involves setting up equipment and providing patient education for the remote monitoring of therapy. |
14 | $14 | $60 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
14 | $37 | $152 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of spinal bone to release pressure on the lower spinal cord or nerves, and/or the removal of a spinal disc. |
13 | $384 | $3,064 |
| Musculoskeletal remote monitoring device supply, 30 days A device supply that records and transmits data for remote monitoring of the musculoskeletal system over a 30-day period. |
12 | $37 | $168 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.2% high complexity
2.1% medium
97.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$210,873
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $30,125/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
1,000
Payment records
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Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$37,728
2023
$50,595
2022
$65,301
2021
$32,338
2020
$15,375
2019
$5,938
2018
$3,599
Payments by company (2024)
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$18,835
SurGenTec
$11,784
Abbott Laboratories
$4,194
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,929
ABBVIE INC.
$270
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$231
PAINTEQ LLC
$220
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$46
Lundbeck LLC
$36
PFIZER INC.
$26
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$23
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 92.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$55,667
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$54,166
SurGenTec
$35,888
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$23,268
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$11,849
Boston Scientific Corporation
$7,794
PAINTEQ LLC
$4,317
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$2,584
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,397
Nevro Corp.
$1,967
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,849
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,437
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,301
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$1,228
ABBVIE INC.
$702
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$663
SPINEFRONTIER, INC.
$495
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$428
SI-BONE, INC.
$405
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$223
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$213
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$212
TISSUETECH, INC.
$211
AbbVie Inc.
$181
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$146
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$142
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$127
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$96
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$91
Almatica Pharma LLC
$90
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$79
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$71
Amgen Inc.
$56
Lundbeck LLC
$55
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$50
PFIZER INC.
$48
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$46
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$44
Allergan, Inc.
$42
Avanos Medical
$37
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$34
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$29
Medtronic, Inc.
$27
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$23
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$20
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$20
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Allergan Inc.
$15
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 69.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3D GraftRasp System · AJOVY · ASCENDA · AUTOFILL · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX - NEUROLOGY · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · Crysvita · EMGALITY · ENTRADA · ETERNA · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Exparel · FIXATE · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HORIZANT · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · ION Facet Screw · ION Facet Screw System · IONICRF · Inspan · Intracept · Iovera · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · MYSTIM · Minuteman · NAPRELAN · NEOX · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · OCTRODE · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PENTA · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · PROKERA · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · Prospera · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Quattrode Leads SCS Leads · Qutenza · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUPERION · SWIFT-LOCK · SYNCHROMED · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Swift-Lock SCS · TiLink · Tripole SCS Leads · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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Geographic Context
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
27
County median income
$97,266
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Khosla is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Khosla experienced with capsaicin pain patch (qutenza)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Khosla performed 37,801 capsaicin pain patch (qutenza) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Khosla receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Khosla received a total of $210,873 from 50 companies across 1,000 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Khosla's costs compare to other pain medicines in Shenandoah?
Dr. Khosla's average Medicare payment per service is $15. 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. Khosla) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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