Total Payments
$770,660
2024 Payments
$166,834
Companies
32
Transactions
871
Medicare Patients
606
Medicare Billing
$98,105
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$536,050 (69.6%)
Other$154,920 (20.1%)
Travel$38,307 (5.0%)
Food & Beverage$23,368 (3.0%)
Consulting$18,000 (2.3%)
Gifts$14.99 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $536,050 | 255 | 69.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $154,920 | 103 | 20.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $38,307 | 255 | 5.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $23,368 | 253 | 3.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $18,000 | 4 | 2.3% |
| Gift | $14.99 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $767,138 | 787 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $798.14 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $472.93 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $421.51 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $321.00 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $285.83 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $253.91 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $146.55 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Focal Therapeutics, Inc. | $114.44 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $82.91 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166,834 | 243 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($165,796) |
| 2023 | $120,724 | 128 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($120,037) |
| 2022 | $132,972 | 149 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($132,559) |
| 2021 | $105,925 | 128 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($105,602) |
| 2020 | $67,508 | 53 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($66,968) |
| 2019 | $63,144 | 53 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($62,876) |
| 2018 | $79,536 | 83 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($79,395) |
| 2017 | $34,017 | 34 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($33,904) |
All Payment Transactions
871 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 35
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $141.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.30 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.51 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.51 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $141.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 111 | 127 | $33,791 | $14,919 |
| 2022 | 6 | 180 | 225 | $66,248 | $34,277 |
| 2021 | 5 | 141 | 173 | $41,555 | $20,335 |
| 2020 | 6 | 174 | 194 | $86,611 | $28,573 |
Total Patients
606
Total Services
719
Medicare Billing
$98,105
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $15,004 | $6,404 | 42.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 36 | $9,255 | $4,008 | 43.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $6,711 | $2,957 | 44.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $2,821 | $1,550 | 54.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 68 | $21,088 | $10,585 | 50.2% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $17,114 | $8,467 | 49.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 43 | $9,988 | $6,225 | 62.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $9,600 | $4,718 | 49.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 59 | $6,558 | $3,311 | 50.5% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,901 | $970.65 | 51.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 48 | $15,457 | $7,640 | 49.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 32 | $8,199 | $4,518 | 55.1% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $8,017 | $3,462 | 43.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 44 | $5,129 | $2,510 | 48.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $4,752 | $2,206 | 46.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 66 | 69 | $32,540 | $11,228 | 34.5% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $23,738 | $7,551 | 31.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 53 | $8,970 | $3,083 | 34.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 28 | $7,121 | $2,350 | 33.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $7,861 | $2,350 | 29.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 17 | $6,379 | $2,011 | 31.5% |
About Dr. Vineet Choudhry, MD
Dr. Vineet Choudhry, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/20/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265659106.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vineet Choudhry, MD has received a total of $770,660 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $166,834 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 871 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($536,050).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Choudhry has provided services to 606 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 719 services with total Medicare billing of $98,105. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 04/20/2007
- Last Updated 07/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1265659106
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $741,488
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $25,650
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,053
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $472.93
- AIRSEAL (Device) $321.00
- TISSEEL (Biological) $253.91
- BioZorb (Device) $143.74
- DEXTILE (Device) $134.76
- GrafixPL (Biological) $97.11
- PROGRIP (Device) $91.51
- BD MAX (Device) $66.39
- GATTEX (Drug) $62.57
- Progel (Device) $60.73
- Dextile (Device) $59.56
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $52.15
- STRATAFIX (Device) $48.73
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $40.00
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $35.36
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $34.18
- Enbrel (Biological) $32.16
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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