Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,686 | 133 | 79.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,091 | 4 | 18.4% |
| Education | $156.60 | 1 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,860 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $827.69 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $705.64 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Endologix LLC | $393.24 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| ClearFlow, Inc. | $243.11 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $188.42 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $186.36 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $172.02 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $157.34 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $150.81 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,370 | 25 | ABIOMED ($705.64) |
| 2023 | $782.72 | 22 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($416.64) |
| 2022 | $1,101 | 27 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($355.50) |
| 2021 | $399.29 | 7 | Endologix LLC ($197.32) |
| 2020 | $229.87 | 12 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($46.44) |
| 2019 | $643.03 | 21 | ClearFlow, Inc. ($243.11) |
| 2018 | $1,165 | 20 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($771.33) |
| 2017 | $242.98 | 4 | AtriCure, Inc. ($142.28) |
All Payment Transactions
138 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.72 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.53 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medinc of Texas | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.02 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.97 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.60 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.23 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.07 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Pico 14 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.39 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Pounce Thrombectomy System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.60 | General |
| Category: 014 Radial Catheter | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Pounce Thrombectomy System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.87 | General |
| Category: 014 Radial Catheter | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.62 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PREVELEAK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.32 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Pounce Thrombectomy System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.65 | General |
| Category: 014 Radial Catheter | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.44 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.16 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ALPHAVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.21 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.58 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.79 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.20 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | LSI SOLUTIONS INC | COR-KNOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.15 | General |
| Category: CARDIOTHORACIC | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ANGIOVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.99 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 03/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.42 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 344 | 441 | $221,122 | $50,089 |
| 2022 | 8 | 209 | 282 | $135,648 | $32,842 |
| 2021 | 8 | 140 | 182 | $71,312 | $18,107 |
| 2020 | 7 | 143 | 180 | $62,920 | $15,492 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
37 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 122 | $68,709 | $15,574 | 22.7% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 29 | 37 | $28,770 | $6,973 | 24.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $22,739 | $5,130 | 22.6% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 20 | 35 | $16,555 | $3,546 | 21.4% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 31 | 39 | $16,226 | $3,214 | 19.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $12,542 | $3,133 | 25.0% |
| 36903 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,700 | $3,028 | 25.9% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $10,783 | $1,938 | 18.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,004 | $1,821 | 22.8% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $8,600 | $1,769 | 20.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $5,994 | $1,548 | 25.8% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $3,200 | $1,188 | 37.1% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $5,274 | $707.33 | 13.4% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 45 | $2,025 | $519.30 | 25.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 78 | $43,931 | $11,158 | 25.4% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2022 | 23 | 32 | $24,954 | $6,321 | 25.3% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $16,943 | $4,389 | 25.9% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2022 | 18 | 34 | $16,105 | $3,699 | 23.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 24 | $9,599 | $2,524 | 26.3% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $12,065 | $2,467 | 20.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $7,401 | $1,746 | 23.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 48 | $4,650 | $535.24 | 11.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 42 | $16,145 | $4,326 | 26.8% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of dialysis access | Office | 2021 | 17 | 31 | $14,092 | $3,451 | 24.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 25 | $12,244 | $3,376 | 27.6% |
About Dr. Dharmraj Chauhan, M.D
Dr. Dharmraj Chauhan, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568775096.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Dharmraj Chauhan, M.D has received a total of $5,933 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,370 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 138 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,686).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chauhan has provided services to 836 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,085 services with total Medicare billing of $116,529. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 37 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/26/2010
- Last Updated 07/05/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568775096
Products in Payments
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface (Device) $739.95
- Impella (Device) $705.64
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) $420.61
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) $271.21
- PleuraFlow (Device) $243.11
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $231.57
- Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft (Device) $197.32
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $195.92
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $186.36
- GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $156.87
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $136.18
- Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax, Models (Device) $135.56
- COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $127.91
- GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $110.78
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $96.81
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $84.61
- Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device) $80.12
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $79.49
- ZIO XT Patch (Device) $75.03
- SternaLock Blu (Device) $74.13
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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