Dr. Bharathy Sundaram, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sundaram
Dr. Bharathy Sundaram is a neurology in Sherman, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sundaram performed 53,301 Medicare services across 2,106 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sundaram received a total of $92,442 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 461 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Sundaram 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, abobotulinumtoxina, 5 units | 20,876 | $7 | $22 |
| Botox injection, per unit | 19,722 | $5 | $16 |
| Immune globulin infusion (Gammagard) | 7,220 | $36 | $113 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,448 | $91 | $312 |
| Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinb, 100 units | 967 | $10 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 398 | $115 | $439 |
| Injection, baclofen, 10 mg | 327 | $138 | $462 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 231 | $1 | $4 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 176 | $110 | $542 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 158 | $16 | $50 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 147 | $33 | $107 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity | 109 | $121 | $428 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 108 | $64 | $221 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 90 | $46 | $144 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 89 | $4 | $15 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 87 | $21 | $70 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 85 | $58 | $190 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 85 | $49 | $155 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 80 | $63 | $226 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 72 | $36 | $123 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 72 | $157 | $536 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 65 | $142 | $594 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 63 | $128 | $544 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | 57 | $13 | $46 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, each additional extremity | 56 | $89 | $291 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 54 | $90 | $325 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 52 | $26 | $82 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 45 | $98 | $306 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 43 | $99 | $319 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 41 | $106 | $370 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 39 | $268 | $906 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 39 | $314 | $1,008 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 38 | $23 | $79 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity | 33 | $70 | $225 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 29 | $92 | $335 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast | 26 | $171 | $549 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | 25 | $150 | $548 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 19 | $75 | $311 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 17 | $94 | $311 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast | 13 | $129 | $406 |
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 (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for neurology in TX.
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. Sundaram is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 7%), with 20 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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