Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jasvinder Sidhu, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Victoria, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
601 E SAN ANTONIO ST STE 204W, Victoria, TX 77901
3615724750
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1447361357 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. Sidhu 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. Sidhu

Dr. Jasvinder Sidhu is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Victoria, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sidhu performed 1,160 Medicare services across 977 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sidhu received a total of $9,965 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 323 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Sidhu 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 ▲ 1,160 Medicare services $9,965 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,160
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
977
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~61 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.
300 $56 $192
Pacemaker system evaluation
Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems.
187 $39 $136
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.
154 $10 $139
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.
92 $79 $283
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.
82 $60 $194
Implantable defibrillator system check
A check of the implanted defibrillator device to ensure it is functioning correctly. This evaluation covers single, dual, or multiple lead systems.
56 $57 $182
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
51 $42 $114
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.
48 $101 $370
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.
44 $95 $283
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm.
39 $79 $811
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.
26 $120 $438
Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes
A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm.
24 $375 $2,592
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.
22 $23 $121
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.
13 $64 $273
Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion
Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered.
11 $63 $445
Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation
A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction.
11 $657 $3,037
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.
26.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
73.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,965
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,424/year across 7 years
Bottom 31% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
20
Companies
323
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
$9,965 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,237
2023
$666
2022
$739
2021
$2,340
2020
$720
2019
$900
2018
$1,363

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$4,377
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,998
Boston Scientific Corporation
$959
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$573
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$442
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$404
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$359
Elutia, Inc.
$151
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$123
Novo Nordisk Inc
$122
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$107
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$89
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$85
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$62
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$45
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$19
ABIOMED
$14
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$13
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 73.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCENT · ACCOLADE SR · AQUAMANTYS · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · BodyGuardian · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · DISEASE STATE · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENDOTAK · ENSITE PRECISION · EP-4 Cardiac Stimulator · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL - TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL TACHY · Impella · Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LUX DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · PRADAXA · Pouch · QUADRA ALLURE MP · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · Reveal LINQ · SQ RX · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · SYNERGY · Sotalol Hydrochloride · VALITUDE · VIGILANT · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · WATCHMAN Access System · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZERBAXA · 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 $859 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$70,101
Nearest hospital
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER
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. Sidhu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Sidhu experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sidhu performed 300 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. Sidhu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sidhu received a total of $9,965 from 20 companies across 323 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. Sidhu's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Victoria?
Dr. Sidhu's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Sidhu) 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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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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