Dr. Karan Madan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Madan
Dr. Karan Madan is a pain medicine specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Madan performed 6,876 Medicare services across 2,206 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Madan received a total of $22,453 from 69 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 427 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Madan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,281 | $97 | $333 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,040 | $0 | $10 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 910 | $6 | $50 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 789 | $0 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 453 | $0 | $5 |
| Drug screening test | 428 | $61 | $343 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 231 | $11 | $37 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 230 | $67 | $236 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 178 | $209 | $761 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 137 | $87 | $299 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 120 | $1 | $12 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 110 | $0 | $10 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 96 | $46 | $153 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 80 | $61 | $217 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 80 | $78 | $310 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 79 | $127 | $434 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 70 | $72 | $247 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 66 | $146 | $561 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 62 | $498 | $2,108 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 61 | $273 | $1,177 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 50 | $197 | $852 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 49 | $102 | $445 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 43 | $87 | $291 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 42 | $43 | $147 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 36 | $204 | $703 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 26 | $42 | $162 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 26 | $102 | $402 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 25 | $56 | $240 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 25 | $252 | $946 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 21 | $431 | $1,683 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 18 | $146 | $503 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 14 | $21 | $141 |
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 (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Madan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 11% 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 →
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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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