Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bidhan Das, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Das
Dr. Bidhan Das is a colon & rectal surgery specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Das performed 1,103 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Das received a total of $318,723 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 586 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. Das 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.
✓ 17 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 6% volume in TX
$318,723 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,103
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for colon & rectal surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoscopy A diagnostic exam of the anus using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope to look inside. |
339 | $92 | $365 |
| 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. |
187 | $68 | $223 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
167 | $43 | $139 |
| 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. |
140 | $91 | $317 |
| 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. |
76 | $123 | $379 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscope and cautery This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera. Electrical cautery is used to stop bleeding during the removal. |
45 | $173 | $1,556 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
29 | $91 | $240 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
24 | $205 | $1,556 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
20 | $178 | $791 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
19 | $77 | $1,318 |
| Abdominal wall repair with graft Surgical repair of the abdominal wall using a graft made from the abdominal lining. |
18 | $293 | $1,858 |
| 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. |
17 | $127 | $456 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
11 | $53 | $190 |
| 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. |
11 | $106 | $359 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$318,723
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $45,532/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for colon & rectal surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
586
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
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
$60,101
2023
$15,528
2022
$39,172
2021
$20,750
2020
$41,692
2019
$94,498
2018
$46,982
Payments by company (2024)
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$44,214
Ethicon US, LLC
$6,825
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$4,743
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,019
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,825
THD America, Inc.
$162
Activ Surgical, Inc.
$144
ConvaTec Inc.
$135
ABBVIE INC.
$35
Top 3 companies account for 92.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$122,329
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$44,214
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$36,513
ConvaTec Inc.
$17,874
Medtronic, Inc.
$17,722
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$16,316
Biom'Up France SAS
$13,125
Biom'Up SA
$10,185
Suture Ease, Inc.
$10,074
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$9,092
Ethicon US, LLC
$7,182
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$4,743
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,958
Romark Laboratories, LC
$1,937
Stryker Corporation
$784
GI Supply, Inc.
$507
Covidien LP
$439
TELA Bio, Inc.
$400
Shire North American Group Inc
$360
Baxter Healthcare
$224
Axonics, Inc.
$180
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$166
THD America, Inc.
$162
Activ Surgical, Inc.
$144
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$140
Davol Inc.
$140
Baudax Bio Inc.
$129
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$117
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$116
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$111
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$62
ACELL, INC.
$42
ABBVIE INC.
$35
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$28
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$24
Trevena, Inc.
$23
Olympus America Inc.
$19
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$16
Kerecis Limited
$12
Top 3 companies account for 63.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · ALINIA · ANJESO · AQUACEL AG · AQUACEL AG SURGICAL · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · AQUACEL Ag Advantage Surgical · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AVELLE · ActivSight · Alinia · Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · BRIDION · CLENPIQ · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · CODMAN CERTAS · CONVATEC INC. · CellerateRx · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · EEA · ENSEAL Product Family · ENTEREG · EXPAREL · Echelon Flex · Echelon; Endopath · Exparel · GATTEX · GENERAL ENDOCHOICE · GRAFIX · HEMOBLAST · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · Harmonic · HemoBlast Bellows · Hemoblast · INNOVAMATRIX PD · INTERSTIM · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MONOCRYL · MOVIPREP · No Related Product · Olinvyk · Olympus Biliary Devices · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PLENVU · STRATAFIX · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · STRAVIX PL · SUPREP · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SUTAB · Signia · TISSEEL · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · VITAGEL · XIFAXAN · XIFIXAN · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Colon & rectal surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
24
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
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. Das is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Das experienced with anoscopy?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Das performed 339 anoscopy 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. Das receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Das received a total of $318,723 from 41 companies across 586 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. Das's costs compare to other colon & rectal surgerists in Sugar Land?
Dr. Das's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Das) 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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