Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tiyashi Choudhury, MD

Family Medicine · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1201 BROOKS ST STE 100, Sugar Land, TX 77478
3468742120
In practice since 2012 (13 years)
NPI: 1235497132 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Choudhury from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Choudhury

Dr. Tiyashi Choudhury is a family medicine in Sugar Land, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choudhury performed 675 Medicare services across 449 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choudhury received a total of $4,300 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 296 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Choudhury 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.

✓ 13 years in practice▲ Top 40% volume in TX$ $4,300 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
675
Medicare services
Top 40% in TX for family medicine
449
Unique beneficiaries
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~52 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)420$84$236
Annual wellness visit, follow-up65$126$242
New patient office visit (45-59 min)54$89$363
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)44$50$159
Flu vaccine administration31$29$68
Flu vaccine, high-dose26$69$77
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead13$11$48
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use11$281$594
Pneumonia vaccine administration11$30$55
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,300
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $614/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for family medicine
48
Companies
296
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,300 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$823
2023
$841
2022
$511
2021
$634
2020
$687
2019
$549
2018
$254

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$554
Novo Nordisk Inc
$477
Lilly USA, LLC
$450
PFIZER INC.
$404
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$329
Amgen Inc.
$243
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$230
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$224
ABBVIE INC.
$93
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$83
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$77
Exact Sciences Corporation
$74
AbbVie Inc.
$73
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$62
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$56
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$49
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$47
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$47
Shire North American Group Inc
$45
Mission Pharmacal Company
$36
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$35
Allergan, Inc.
$35
Corium, LLC
$30
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$30
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Genentech USA, Inc.
$23
Eisai Inc.
$22
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$21
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$21
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$19
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$18
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$18
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$18
Merz North America, Inc.
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Allergan Inc.
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$13
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AJOVY · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · CONTRAVE · COTEMPLA XR-ODT · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · EMGALITY · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Ferralet · Heplisav-B · Horizant · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · LYRICA · Livalo · MONOVISC · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NP Thyroid · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QELBREE · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Roszet · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRIX · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · Uribel · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Xofluza · ZEPBOUND
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $637 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,412
Per 100K population
164.2
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
ST LUKE'S SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Choudhury is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%).

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. Choudhury experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Choudhury performed 420 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Choudhury receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Choudhury received a total of $4,300 from 48 companies across 296 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. Choudhury's costs compare to other family medicines in Sugar Land?
Dr. Choudhury's average Medicare payment per service is $84. 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. Choudhury) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →