Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Hima Ravi, MD
Internal Medicine · Lubbock, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ravi
Dr. Hima Ravi is an internal medicine specialist in Lubbock, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ravi performed 5,628 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ravi received a total of $2,205 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 134 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ravi is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 6% volume in TX
$2,205 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,628
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
1,010 | $60 | $115 |
| 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. |
796 | $78 | $172 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
445 | $8 | $18 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
377 | $10 | $45 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
330 | $8 | $32 |
| 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. |
309 | $57 | $112 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
299 | $16 | $71 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
276 | $13 | $93 |
| 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. |
231 | $97 | $579 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
146 | $56 | $100 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
136 | $61 | $147 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
135 | $9 | $40 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
117 | $124 | $341 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
112 | $0 | $30 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
93 | $30 | $75 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
84 | $5 | $6 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
76 | $69 | $70 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
72 | $38 | $89 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
65 | $9 | $63 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
60 | $19 | $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. |
54 | $88 | $285 |
| 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. |
52 | $127 | $250 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
51 | $5 | $7 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
49 | $283 | $690 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
42 | $16 | $102 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
25 | $3 | $13 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
25 | $6 | $25 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
25 | $5 | $21 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
22 | $2 | $9 |
| Influenza virus detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation. |
22 | $16 | $50 |
| 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. |
19 | $133 | $891 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 18 | $5 | $13 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) A test that uses low-dose X-rays to measure bone mineral density in the hip, pelvis, and spine. It helps assess bone strength and risk of fractures. |
16 | $36 | $338 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
15 | $15 | $63 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
12 | $29 | $124 |
| COVID-19 amplified DNA/RNA probe detection A laboratory test that uses amplified DNA or RNA probes to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) antigen. |
12 | $50 | $160 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,205
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $315/year across 7 years
Top 28% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
134
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$516
2023
$301
2022
$247
2021
$370
2020
$233
2019
$125
2018
$413
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$86
Lundbeck LLC
$71
Eisai Inc.
$38
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 57.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$215
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$214
Amgen Inc.
$162
AbbVie Inc.
$157
PFIZER INC.
$151
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$133
Lilly USA, LLC
$127
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$101
Lundbeck LLC
$71
Allergan, Inc.
$66
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$65
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$60
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
Novo Nordisk Inc
$54
Allergan Inc.
$53
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$48
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Eisai Inc.
$38
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$38
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$30
Biogen, Inc.
$29
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$25
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$23
Radius Health, Inc.
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$22
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
MannKind Corporation
$14
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
DEXCOM, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 26.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AFREZZA · BASAGLAR · BEVYXXA · CAPVAXIVE · CHANTIX · CREON · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · GEMTESA · INSPIRE · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · Leqembi · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · Sunosi · TOVIAZ · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI · ZENPEP
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
98
County median income
$63,367
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER
1.7 mi
1.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ravi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ravi experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ravi performed 1,010 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ravi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ravi received a total of $2,205 from 35 companies across 134 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Ravi's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Lubbock?
Dr. Ravi's average Medicare payment per service is $46. 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. Ravi) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
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