Vineet Choudhry, MD
NPI 1265659106ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Austin, TX
Surgery (MD) in Austin, Texas, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $54,120 for 70 patients, and Part D covered 84 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $193,648 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1265659106 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | N2031 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 70 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 211 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,120 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 84 · 84 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $1,716 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Northstar Surgery Specialists PAAustin, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX
- St David's Medical CenterAustin, TX
- St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$193,648 · 222 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$167,078 · 248 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $193,057 | 215 |
| Davol Inc. | $519.12 | 4 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.05 | 1 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $21.52 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $16.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$166,700 · 108 payments
- Travel and Lodging$12,150 · 56 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,500 · 15 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,298 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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