Dr. George Kariampuzha, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kariampuzha
Dr. George Kariampuzha is a neurology in Tyler, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kariampuzha performed 1,792 Medicare services across 1,175 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kariampuzha received a total of $39,125 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 160 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Kariampuzha 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, complex (40-54 min) | 340 | $104 | $406 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 318 | $35 | $228 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 193 | $68 | $289 |
| Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | 162 | $25 | $72 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 120 | $136 | $496 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 104 | $108 | $458 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 99 | $47 | $204 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 81 | $142 | $664 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | 72 | $152 | $470 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 43 | $38 | $86 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 32 | $23 | $210 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 31 | $165 | $624 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities | 29 | $63 | $569 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 25 | $125 | $441 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 23 | $41 | $863 |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | 22 | $35 | $820 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 20 | $64 | $251 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 17 | $47 | $329 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 17 | $101 | $492 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 16 | $62 | $159 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 16 | $63 | $160 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 12 | $93 | $300 |
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 (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
3.0 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. Kariampuzha is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 11%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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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