Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Uttam Tripathy, MD
Thoracic Surgery · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Tripathy
Dr. Uttam Tripathy is a thoracic surgery specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tripathy performed 1,791 Medicare services across 664 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tripathy received a total of $48,760 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 420 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Tripathy 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 1% volume in TX
$48,760 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,791
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for thoracic surgery
664
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
970 | $0 | $2 |
| 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. |
236 | $67 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
89 | $170 | $737 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
82 | $126 | $590 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
45 | $11 | $50 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $64 | $289 |
| 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. |
37 | $82 | $250 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
34 | $56 | $1,223 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
34 | $8 | $185 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
32 | $43 | $1,323 |
| 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. |
32 | $100 | $400 |
| 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. |
25 | $123 | $400 |
| 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. |
22 | $36 | $880 |
| Hemodialysis circuit intervention with balloon dilation A procedure to insert a needle or tube into a hemodialysis circuit and dilate the dialysis segment using a balloon, with radiological review. |
20 | $179 | $600 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
20 | $123 | $567 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, one side An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels on one side of the head and neck. |
19 | $86 | $372 |
| Neck artery stent insertion with clot protection A procedure to place a stent in a neck artery to keep it open, using a device to protect against blood clots during the process. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
14 | $748 | $3,950 |
| 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. |
14 | $134 | $300 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle. |
13 | $1,352 | $14,000 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
11 | $86 | $354 |
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.
1.5% high complexity
70.1% medium
28.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$48,760
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $6,966/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for thoracic surgery
56
Companies
420
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
$31,696 (65.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$16,149 (33.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$915 (1.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,070
2023
$5,480
2022
$10,548
2021
$10,765
2020
$8,174
2019
$4,191
2018
$2,532
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$11,737
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$7,505
Baxter Healthcare
$5,737
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$3,024
Endologix LLC
$2,881
ABIOMED
$1,897
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,772
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$898
Bolton Medical Inc
$843
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$836
Abbott Laboratories
$796
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$779
ATRICURE, INC.
$733
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$646
EKOS Corporation
$546
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$537
CVRx, Inc.
$520
ClearFlow, Inc.
$505
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$501
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$391
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$366
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$347
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$334
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$332
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$318
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$317
AtriCure, Inc.
$292
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$290
Endologix, LLC
$264
Inari Medical, Inc.
$249
Cook Medical LLC
$245
Avinger Inc.
$234
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$195
Recor Medical Inc
$172
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$162
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$148
BTG International, Inc.
$144
Penumbra, Inc.
$143
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$135
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$121
CryoLife, Inc.
$101
Corcym Inc
$92
Terumo Medical Corporation
$89
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$87
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$85
Surmodics, Inc.
$80
ClearFlow Inc.
$74
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$71
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$37
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$28
Kerecis Limited
$25
Artivion, Inc.
$22
Biom'Up SA
$18
Covidien LP
$17
Cook Incorporated
$15
Top 3 companies account for 51.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5027) Intact Vascular Und · ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALLEVYN LIFE · ANGIOJET · ANGIOVAC · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Acculink carotid stent system · Acrobat · Acrobat-I Stabilizer · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioVac · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · Avalus · BIOFIX · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · Barostim Neo System · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CYTAL · CardioMEMS HF System · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Thoracic · Da Vinci Surgical System · Diamondback Peripheral · ECM · ECM Patch · EKOSONIC · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENSITE · EkoSonic · Emboshield NAV6 system · Endurant · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FLUENCY · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GRAFIX PL · General - Non-Vascular Intervention · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · General - Vascular Intervention · HEMOBLAST Bellows · Impella · Indigo System · JETSTREAM SC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LUTONIX · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · No Related Product · Non-Franchise (NOF) - NonProduct · On-X · Optimizer Smart System · Ovation · Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft · PANTHERIS · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PERCEVAL · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PREVELEAK · PROLENE · Perceval · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PleuraFlow · Pleuraflow System with FlowGlide · Pouch · Ranger · Relay Grafts · S · SEPRAFILM · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SUPERA · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TACHOSIL · TISSEEL · TR Band · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Torus Stent Graft System · VARITHENA · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascular Lithotripsy · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · 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 →
Most payments (65%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $2,722 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
105
Per 100K population
12.2
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. Tripathy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% 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. Tripathy experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tripathy performed 970 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Tripathy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tripathy received a total of $48,760 from 56 companies across 420 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. Tripathy's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Sugar Land?
Dr. Tripathy's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Tripathy) 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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