Dr. Karan Sra, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sra
Dr. Karan Sra is a dermatology in Webster, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sra performed 9,769 Medicare services across 4,948 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sra received a total of $155,529 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 822 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Sra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 3,544 | $5 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,833 | $64 | $143 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 1,370 | $36 | $147 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 910 | $71 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 460 | $91 | $210 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 339 | $83 | $215 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 209 | $71 | $220 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 134 | $41 | $108 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 128 | $112 | $250 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 106 | $92 | $231 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 93 | $133 | $293 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 80 | $243 | $592 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 74 | $62 | $198 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 71 | $1 | $15 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 58 | $35 | $120 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 57 | $100 | $320 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 46 | $100 | $249 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 32 | $191 | $462 |
| Removal of sutures or staples | 32 | $9 | $20 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 31 | $70 | $375 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 29 | $19 | $65 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 28 | $122 | $340 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 27 | $114 | $579 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 23 | $27 | $176 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 19 | $94 | $170 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 13 | $342 | $834 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 12 | $81 | $386 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 11 | $100 | $236 |
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 (93%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for dermatology in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Sra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 18 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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