Total Payments
$20,554
2024 Payments
$1,172
Companies
51
Transactions
544
Medicare Patients
16,047
Medicare Billing
$937,354
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$12,692 (61.8%)
Travel$6,350 (30.9%)
Other$1,500 (7.3%)
Education$11.61 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $12,692 | 518 | 61.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,350 | 23 | 30.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,500 | 1 | 7.3% |
| Education | $11.61 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $6,475 | 87 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $1,923 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $1,650 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| ABIOMED | $1,378 | 44 | $0 (2019) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $1,080 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $839.20 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $565.43 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $552.73 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $542.41 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. | $481.37 | 17 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,172 | 57 | Medtronic, Inc. ($174.02) |
| 2023 | $1,457 | 60 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($150.85) |
| 2022 | $1,453 | 50 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($364.22) |
| 2021 | $618.62 | 38 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($137.50) |
| 2020 | $856.62 | 27 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($429.88) |
| 2019 | $4,718 | 102 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($3,538) |
| 2018 | $6,860 | 121 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($2,563) |
| 2017 | $3,419 | 89 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($1,624) |
All Payment Transactions
544 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.43 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.17 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.52 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.67 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.21 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 3,825 | 4,570 | $708,910 | $147,921 |
| 2022 | 33 | 4,080 | 5,431 | $1.2M | $218,023 |
| 2021 | 37 | 4,332 | 6,063 | $1.8M | $316,887 |
| 2020 | 35 | 3,810 | 4,979 | $1.3M | $254,523 |
Total Patients
16,047
Total Services
21,043
Medicare Billing
$937,354
Procedure Codes
152
All Medicare Procedures & Services
152 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 364 | 465 | $124,635 | $34,401 | 27.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 458 | 466 | $151,450 | $22,819 | 15.1% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 210 | 210 | $56,070 | $11,190 | 20.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 83 | $29,479 | $9,290 | 31.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 1,197 | 1,643 | $55,862 | $9,070 | 16.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 65 | $29,120 | $8,244 | 28.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 77 | $17,787 | $6,833 | 38.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 130 | 138 | $32,430 | $6,585 | 20.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 86 | $13,760 | $5,122 | 37.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 77 | $15,104 | $3,715 | 24.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $15,818 | $3,392 | 21.4% |
| 93241 | Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,704 | $3,115 | 35.8% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 289 | 294 | $17,756 | $2,978 | 16.8% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 54 | 74 | $21,852 | $2,528 | 11.6% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $10,700 | $1,979 | 18.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 300 | 320 | $10,880 | $1,931 | 17.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,757 | $1,895 | 32.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $7,608 | $1,806 | 23.7% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $13,650 | $1,675 | 12.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,836 | $1,617 | 27.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $6,880 | $1,289 | 18.7% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $16,184 | $1,181 | 7.3% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $6,915 | $1,151 | 16.6% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 11 | 29 | $4,408 | $706.05 | 16.0% |
| 93224 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,345 | $577.88 | 9.1% |
About Dr. Vasanth Bethala, M.D
Dr. Vasanth Bethala, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Slidell, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/31/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548263999.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vasanth Bethala, M.D has received a total of $20,554 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,172 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 544 transactions from 51 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($12,692).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bethala has provided services to 16,047 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 21,043 services with total Medicare billing of $937,354. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 152 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Slidell, LA
- Active Since 05/31/2005
- Last Updated 04/13/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548263999
Products in Payments
- Resolute (Device) $4,519
- LifeVest (Device) $1,923
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $1,624
- Impella (Device) $1,378
- Micra (Device) $910.51
- XARELTO (Drug) $827.72
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $753.32
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $529.43
- Artis zee (Device) $429.88
- ZONTIVITY (Drug) $365.25
- ZIO XT Patch (Device) $323.96
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $305.71
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $283.09
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $273.07
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $232.88
- AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $221.80
- PRALUENT (Drug) $221.06
- MULTAQ (Drug) $195.73
- Repatha (Biological) $176.46
- Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) $175.73
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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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