Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Snehalkumar Patel, M.D
Internal Medicine · Webster, 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. Patel
Dr. Snehalkumar Patel is an internal medicine specialist in Webster, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 4,748 Medicare services across 2,480 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $18,401 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 428 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. Patel 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in TX
$18,401 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,748
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for internal medicine
2,480
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~297 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
729 | $63 | $110 |
| 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. |
598 | $94 | $180 |
| 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. |
353 | $6 | $60 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
350 | $39 | $77 |
| ECG, 1-3 leads with physician review A simple electrocardiogram recording using one to three leads. A physician reviews the results. |
286 | $5 | $60 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
279 | $40 | $59 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
224 | $39 | $96 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
172 | $43 | $75 |
| 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. |
170 | $70 | $155 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
169 | $141 | $813 |
| 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. |
121 | $11 | $75 |
| 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. |
96 | $105 | $209 |
| 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. |
88 | $50 | $215 |
| 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. |
80 | $341 | $2,500 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
80 | $143 | $600 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
79 | $32 | $63 |
| 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. |
76 | $95 | $159 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 75 | $29 | $63 |
| 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. |
65 | $10 | $81 |
| 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. |
61 | $124 | $255 |
| 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. |
60 | $134 | $308 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
59 | $11 | $60 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
42 | $17 | $165 |
| 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. |
40 | $55 | $240 |
| 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. |
37 | $24 | $155 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
35 | $672 | $1,106 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function. |
34 | $120 | $263 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
34 | $351 | $715 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
33 | $20 | $40 |
| 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. |
32 | $138 | $350 |
| 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. |
28 | $140 | $385 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
27 | $15 | $30 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 26 | $180 | $1,748 |
| 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. |
19 | $30 | $350 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $144 | $195 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $272 | $2,096 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
13 | $379 | $7,200 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
13 | $165 | $320 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
12 | $53 | $830 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
12 | $17 | $275 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
11 | $93 | $164 |
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.
6.0% high complexity
14.6% medium
79.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,401
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,629/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for internal medicine
38
Companies
428
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
$18,401 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,190
2023
$1,244
2022
$1,034
2021
$1,615
2020
$4,344
2019
$1,691
2018
$1,284
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,524
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,849
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,801
Abbott Laboratories
$1,764
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,356
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$697
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$471
Amgen Inc.
$393
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$241
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$232
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$219
ABIOMED
$211
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$176
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$171
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$147
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$144
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$134
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$121
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
PFIZER INC.
$84
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$75
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$64
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$54
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$45
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$43
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$40
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$38
Novo Nordisk Inc
$30
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$22
Corindus Inc.
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Inari Medical, Inc.
$14
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$13
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$12
CVRx, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 60.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5027) Intact Vascular Und · ACUITY · ACUITY Steerable · AMPLATZER Occluders · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Accent Pacemaker · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Confida · Confirm Rx · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · General - Brady · General - Therapies · HawkOne · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · IN.PACT AV · INGEVITY+ · Impella · JARDIANCE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · NAVITOR · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SAVVYWIRE · Sentinel · TAVNEOS · Temperature Management System · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascepa · VenaSeal · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO Patch · ZONTIVITY · 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. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for internal medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $388 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,900
Per 100K population
39.9
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
0.0 mi
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. Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of TX peers, with 16 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. Patel experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 729 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $18,401 from 38 companies across 428 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. Patel's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Webster?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Patel) 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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