Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Siddhartha Acharya, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Texas City, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Acharya
Dr. Siddhartha Acharya is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Texas City, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Acharya performed 4,042 Medicare services across 2,780 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Acharya received a total of $12,910 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 354 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Acharya 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 24% volume in TX
$12,910 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,042
Medicare services
Top 24% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,780
Unique beneficiaries
$76
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
734 | $62 | $169 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
348 | $45 | $100 |
| 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. |
309 | $91 | $150 |
| 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. |
292 | $10 | $48 |
| 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. |
240 | $95 | $156 |
| 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. |
221 | $7 | $53 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
197 | $150 | $335 |
| 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. |
177 | $63 | $124 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
130 | $127 | $168 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
127 | $345 | $608 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
125 | $50 | $279 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
104 | $17 | $216 |
| 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. |
92 | $140 | $339 |
| 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. |
77 | $139 | $295 |
| 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. |
67 | $23 | $223 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
67 | $30 | $249 |
| 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. |
61 | $10 | $54 |
| Radiologist review of drainage imaging A radiologist reviews medical images to assess the drainage of fluid. |
58 | $44 | $500 |
| 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. |
46 | $104 | $251 |
| 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. |
45 | $104 | $199 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
42 | $200 | $572 |
| 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. |
39 | $141 | $336 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
38 | $48 | $232 |
| 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. |
37 | $27 | $212 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 35 | $179 | $1,005 |
| 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. |
34 | $20 | $92 |
| 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. |
34 | $21 | $185 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
33 | $59 | $223 |
| 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. |
32 | $192 | $398 |
| 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. |
31 | $69 | $174 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise This test uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the legs while the patient is resting and after physical activity to assess blood flow. |
27 | $127 | $394 |
| Arterial puncture or catheterization, arm or leg Insertion of a needle or tube into an artery in the arm or leg. This procedure is used to access the arterial system for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
25 | $37 | $630 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
23 | $17 | $82 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
23 | $11 | $80 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor programming Adjustment and configuration of an implanted cardiac rhythm monitoring device to ensure proper operation and data collection. |
19 | $43 | $436 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
16 | $80 | $245 |
| 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. |
14 | $66 | $300 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
12 | $84 | $336 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
11 | $2 | $8 |
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.
12.7% high complexity
25.9% medium
61.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,910
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,844/year across 7 years
Top 27% in TX for cardiovascular disease
45
Companies
354
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
$12,910 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,461
2023
$1,966
2022
$1,012
2021
$1,614
2020
$1,640
2019
$2,318
2018
$2,899
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$3,919
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,127
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,212
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,064
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$735
Amgen Inc.
$346
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$287
Medtronic, Inc.
$256
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$255
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$242
PFIZER INC.
$219
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$205
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$183
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$182
BIOTRONIK INC.
$154
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$151
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$139
ABIOMED
$119
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$98
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$98
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$92
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$90
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$71
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$62
Avinger Inc.
$53
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$39
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$30
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$29
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$27
CVRx, Inc.
$26
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Novo Nordisk Inc
$25
Terumo Medical Corporation
$24
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$23
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$22
Allergan Inc.
$18
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$17
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$14
Cook Medical LLC
$14
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$14
Vital Connect, Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE SR · ACUITY Steerable · ADVISOR · AMPLATZER Occluders · ASSURITY · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Angio-Seal Vascular Closure Dev · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · COMET · ClosureFast · Comet · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Peripheral · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GALLANT · GENERAL - BRADY · GENERAL - TACHY · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · General - Therapies · HAWKONE · HawkOne · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · IN.PACT Admiral · INGEVITY MRI · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPTIMIZER · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PANTHERIS · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PROCLAIM · Pacemakers · Pouch · QUADRA ASSURA · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STINGRAY · Stellarex · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TR Band · VERQUVO · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAMAX · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XACT · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Zilver PTX · myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device
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 $319 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
78
Per 100K population
22.0
County median income
$85,348
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
12.7 mi
12.7 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. Acharya is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Acharya experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Acharya performed 734 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Acharya receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Acharya received a total of $12,910 from 45 companies across 354 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. Acharya's costs compare to other cardiologists in Texas City?
Dr. Acharya's average Medicare payment per service is $76. 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. Acharya) 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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