Dr. Apoor Patel, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Apoor Patel is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 5,966 Medicare services across 3,472 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $199,701 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 671 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Patel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,201 | $10 | $126 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 649 | $21 | $149 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 599 | $18 | $104 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 489 | $19 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 380 | $92 | $314 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 322 | $60 | $211 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 281 | $6 | $50 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 249 | $26 | $269 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 168 | $90 | $302 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 148 | $126 | $421 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 143 | $94 | $401 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 135 | $158 | $600 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 135 | $129 | $588 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 130 | $230 | $1,638 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 107 | $230 | $1,640 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 105 | $62 | $657 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 86 | $17 | $104 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 79 | $110 | $483 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 78 | $56 | $623 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 76 | $9 | $64 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 73 | $127 | $709 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 72 | $705 | $4,373 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 57 | $382 | $3,594 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 47 | $574 | $4,197 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 34 | $76 | $540 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 33 | $64 | $470 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 26 | $607 | $3,276 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 22 | $48 | $461 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 18 | $346 | $2,366 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 12 | $684 | $6,487 |
| Other cardiovascular service or procedure | 12 | $155 | $741 |
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 (52%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician 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. Patel is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), 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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