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Dr. Apoor Patel, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Apoor Patel is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 17% volume in TX
$199,701 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,966
Medicare services
Top 17% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
3,472
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~314 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. |
1,201 | $10 | $126 |
| 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. |
649 | $21 | $149 |
| 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. |
599 | $18 | $104 |
| 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. |
489 | $19 | $120 |
| 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. |
380 | $92 | $314 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
322 | $60 | $211 |
| 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. |
281 | $6 | $50 |
| 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. |
249 | $26 | $269 |
| 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. |
168 | $90 | $302 |
| 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. |
148 | $126 | $421 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
143 | $94 | $401 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 135 | $158 | $600 |
| 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. |
135 | $129 | $588 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
130 | $230 | $1,638 |
| Heart chamber tissue destruction via catheter A procedure that destroys tissue in the upper heart chamber using a tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm. |
107 | $230 | $1,640 |
| 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. |
105 | $62 | $657 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
86 | $17 | $104 |
| 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. |
79 | $110 | $483 |
| 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. |
78 | $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. |
76 | $9 | $64 |
| Left heart catheterization with pacing and arrhythmia induction A procedure where catheters are inserted to record electrical activity and pace the left lower chamber of the heart. It also involves intentionally inducing an abnormal heart rhythm for diagnostic purposes. |
73 | $127 | $709 |
| 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. |
72 | $705 | $4,373 |
| 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. |
57 | $382 | $3,594 |
| 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. |
47 | $574 | $4,197 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
34 | $76 | $540 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
33 | $64 | $470 |
| 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. |
26 | $607 | $3,276 |
| Removal of subcutaneous heart rhythm monitor This procedure involves the removal of a heart rhythm monitor that has been implanted under the skin. It is a minor surgical intervention to extract the device. |
22 | $48 | $461 |
| 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. |
18 | $346 | $2,366 |
| 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. |
12 | $684 | $6,487 |
| Other cardiovascular service or procedure A general category for cardiovascular services or procedures that do not fit into other specific defined codes. |
12 | $155 | $741 |
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.
25.1% high complexity
1.3% medium
73.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$199,701
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $28,529/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
29
Companies
671
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$103,269 (51.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$76,367 (38.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,065 (10.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$60,935
2023
$35,867
2022
$15,534
2021
$31,640
2020
$14,227
2019
$12,960
2018
$28,539
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$98,237
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$53,802
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$21,280
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$8,322
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,291
Abbott Laboratories
$5,554
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,422
AtriCure, Inc.
$1,253
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$492
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$258
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$238
PFIZER INC.
$223
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$200
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$190
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$175
BIOTRONIK INC.
$156
ATRICURE, INC.
$154
CVRx, Inc.
$98
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$86
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$44
MEDICOMP INC
$41
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$38
Amgen Inc.
$33
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$23
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Lundbeck LLC
$19
Stryker Corporation
$15
HeartFlow, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 86.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCENT · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Adapta · Advisa · Amplia MRI · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BIOMONITOR · BOTOX · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · Cardiac Monitor · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · CareLink Express · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · DURATA · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE PRECISION · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite X · Endurant · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FINELINE II Sterox · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Brady · General - Therapies · Generators · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · INGEVITY MRI · INGEVITY+ · INTELLAMAP ORION · IntellaMap Orion · IntellaNav MiFi XP · LABSYSTEM PRO · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NORTHERA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · Navistar · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTIMIZER · PULSESELECT · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RELIANCE 4-FRONT · REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · S ICD · SELECTSECURE · SICD · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SUPERA · SelectSecure · Smartablate · Solia · Sotalol Hydrochloride · TYRX · Thermocool SF · VALITUDE · VYNDAMAX · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · XARELTO
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 (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.
Equivalent to $3,347 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND 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. Patel is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers, with 19 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. Patel experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 1,201 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. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $199,701 from 29 companies across 671 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. Patel's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Sugar Land?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Patel) 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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