Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Yogish Kamath, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Wichita Falls, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3939 KELL BLVD, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
9403412767
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1629015375 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. Kamath 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. Kamath

Dr. Yogish Kamath is a neurological surgery in Wichita Falls, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kamath performed 3,223 Medicare services across 1,943 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kamath received a total of $1,291 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 48 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Kamath 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▲ Top 1% volume in TX$ $1,291 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,223
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for neurological surgery
1,943
Unique beneficiaries
$197
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~170 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,007$96$139
Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle275$26$64
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)208$165$229
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion205$193$292
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes170$26$30
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment141$157$268
Graft of donor bone to spine134$82$128
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg100$9$15
Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back93$171$346
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc78$1,364$1,998
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back78$193$456
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg77$3$4
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment58$657$1,283
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc57$296$515
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc56$1,282$1,995
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments47$570$830
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments46$543$795
Exploration of spine fusion45$319$872
New patient office visit (30-44 min)45$84$119
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck38$567$827
Injection of substance into lower spine canal38$106$165
New patient office visit (45-59 min)32$127$174
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity30$59$76
Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device29$360$7,391
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity22$100$258
Removal of stabilizing device from back of spine21$279$775
Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance20$386$7,435
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments17$565$1,088
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)16$58$123
Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc15$362$540
Removal of segmental stabilizing device from back of spine14$268$743
Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment11$663$1,388
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.
19.5% high complexity
15.8% medium
64.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,291
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $184/year across 7 years
Bottom 31% in TX for neurological surgery
16
Companies
48
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
$1,291 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$59
2023
$125
2022
$678
2021
$104
2020
$168
2019
$105
2018
$52

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$437
SI-BONE, Inc.
$250
Cerapedics Inc.
$191
Medtronic, Inc.
$142
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$51
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$37
SI-BONE, INC.
$24
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$23
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Ethicon US, LLC
$20
Baxter Healthcare
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
PFIZER INC.
$16
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Bioventus LLC
$14
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 68.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS · BIO DBM · BIO4 · Bonescalpel · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · FLEXIVA · FLOSEAL · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · MESA SPINAL SYSTEM · Mega Soft · NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM · QULIPTA · RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
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 $40 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurological Surgerys within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
3.1
County median income
$62,168
Nearest hospital
NORTH TEXAS STATE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Kamath is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.

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. Kamath experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kamath performed 1,007 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Kamath receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kamath received a total of $1,291 from 16 companies across 48 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. Kamath's costs compare to other neurological surgerys in Wichita Falls?
Dr. Kamath's average Medicare payment per service is $197. 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. Kamath) 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 →
About this page

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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →