Dr. Smriti Choudhary, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Choudhary
Dr. Smriti Choudhary is an internal medicine specialist in Webster, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choudhary performed 4,012 Medicare services across 2,254 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choudhary received a total of $3,548 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 202 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Choudhary 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 (30-39 min) | 639 | $89 | $235 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 567 | $38 | $89 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 350 | $31 | $73 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 329 | $40 | $92 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 314 | $61 | $168 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 174 | $19 | $34 |
| Annual depression screening | 172 | $19 | $34 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 169 | $131 | $239 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 166 | $69 | $153 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 166 | $26 | $47 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 115 | $2 | $150 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 109 | $1 | $10 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 91 | $10 | $26 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 85 | $31 | $35 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 82 | $72 | $150 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 58 | $1 | $10 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 51 | $39 | $119 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 44 | $16 | $70 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 44 | $11 | $27 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 36 | $61 | $150 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 33 | $15 | $35 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $130 | $307 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 23 | $50 | $116 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 22 | $3 | $10 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 21 | $156 | $364 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 18 | $50 | $120 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 18 | $27 | $71 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 17 | $104 | $239 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 17 | $131 | $374 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 16 | $27 | $63 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 16 | $64 | $167 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 13 | $103 | $234 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 12 | $206 | $507 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Choudhary is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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