Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rajesh Venkataraman
Internal Medicine · Shenandoah, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Venkataraman
Dr. Rajesh Venkataraman is an internal medicine specialist in Shenandoah, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Venkataraman performed 6,517 Medicare services across 4,321 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Venkataraman received a total of $204,705 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1244 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Venkataraman 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in TX
$204,705 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,517
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for internal medicine
4,321
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~362 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
2,626 | $10 | $126 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
729 | $20 | $104 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
634 | $22 | $149 |
| 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. |
423 | $85 | $314 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
284 | $20 | $120 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
262 | $28 | $269 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 217 | $154 | $600 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
197 | $36 | $266 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
174 | $126 | $588 |
| Heart chamber tissue destruction via catheter A procedure that destroys tissue in the upper heart chamber using a tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm. |
94 | $230 | $1,640 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
83 | $707 | $4,373 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
74 | $11 | $50 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
67 | $62 | $657 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
60 | $47 | $411 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
53 | $365 | $3,594 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessels with radiologist review An ultrasound exam that evaluates blood vessels within the heart, including a review of the results by a radiologist. |
51 | $56 | $623 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
48 | $9 | $64 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and testing of a multi-lead pacemaker to ensure proper function and settings. |
46 | $40 | $311 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
43 | $582 | $4,197 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
36 | $6 | $50 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
36 | $48 | $352 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor programming Adjustment and configuration of an implanted cardiac rhythm monitoring device to ensure proper operation and data collection. |
31 | $17 | $196 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
28 | $130 | $421 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
26 | $230 | $1,638 |
| 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. |
26 | $122 | $483 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator A procedure to place an electrode in the lower part of the left side of the heart. This electrode is used to connect a pacemaker or defibrillator to help regulate the heart's rhythm. |
23 | $346 | $2,366 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
21 | $23 | $226 |
| Radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia A procedure to locate and destroy abnormal heart tissue in the upper chambers of the heart that causes a rapid heart rate. |
20 | $609 | $3,276 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker This procedure involves removing an existing permanent pacemaker with two leads and replacing it with a new device. It is performed to update or repair the heart rhythm management system. |
19 | $266 | $1,776 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system A surgical procedure to place an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device into the body. The device is connected to the heart to monitor heart rhythm and deliver shocks if dangerous arrhythmias occur. |
17 | $682 | $6,487 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for a single-lead implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to ensure proper function. |
17 | $30 | $289 |
| Heart conduction tissue destruction A procedure that destroys heart conduction tissue to create a heart block. |
17 | $426 | $2,457 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $92 | $302 |
| Balloon dilation of vein, initial vein A procedure to widen a vein using a balloon catheter, with radiologist review. |
11 | $110 | $1,603 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
11 | $19 | $104 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
25.7% high complexity
1.9% medium
72.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$204,705
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $29,244/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for internal medicine
46
Companies
1,244
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$147,012 (71.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$45,751 (22.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,942 (5.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$38,273
2023
$26,269
2022
$50,353
2021
$17,070
2020
$7,489
2019
$22,951
2018
$42,301
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$146,391
PFIZER INC.
$14,893
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$12,390
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$10,550
BIOTRONIK INC.
$6,948
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$4,908
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,757
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$790
Medtronic, Inc.
$784
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$779
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$472
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$416
CVRx, Inc.
$295
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$266
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$192
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$190
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$147
Baxter Healthcare
$146
ATRICURE, INC.
$136
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$125
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$119
Respicardia, Inc.
$119
HeartFlow, Inc.
$107
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$83
Imperative Care, Inc
$67
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$56
Amgen Inc.
$55
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$49
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$49
Cook Medical LLC
$44
Innovation Technologies Inc
$44
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$42
Avinger Inc.
$39
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$37
Endologix LLC
$36
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$35
Preventice Services, LLC
$22
GE HealthCare
$20
PolyNovo North America LLC
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
GE Healthcare
$13
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$10
Biom'Up SA
$6
Top 3 companies account for 84.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSOLUTE PRO · ADVISOR · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · AGILIS · AMPERE · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER TORQVUE 45 X 45 · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Avitene Ultrafoam · BRK EP Transseptal Access · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · CRT Leads · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Mapping System · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EP Guiding Introducers · EP-4 · EP-4 Cardiac Stimulator · EP-Research Only · EP-WorkMate Claris System · EP-WorkMate Recording System · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVKEEZA · Edora 8 DR-T · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite X · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FFRct · FLEXABILITY · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL TACHY · GRAFIX PL · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Hemoblast · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · ICD Leads · IRRISEPT · Irrigated Ablation Catheters · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NA · NEXLETOL · No Associated Product · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · PANTHERIS · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PRODIGY CATHETER · Pacemakers · Pouch · QUADRA ALLURE MP · QUARTET · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SAVVYWIRE · SELECTSECURE · SELECTSITE · SENSOR ENABLED · STRAVIX PL · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Solia · TACTICATH · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · UPTRAVI · VANTAGEVIEW · VERQUVO · VIEWMATE · VIGILANT · VenaSeal · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WORKMATE CLARIS · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · remede System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (72%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for internal medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $3,141 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
572
Per 100K population
87.4
County median income
$97,266
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Venkataraman is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Venkataraman experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Venkataraman performed 2,626 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Venkataraman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Venkataraman received a total of $204,705 from 46 companies across 1,244 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Venkataraman's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Shenandoah?
Dr. Venkataraman's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Venkataraman) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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