Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist · Physician (MD)
Royal Oak, MI
Board-certified cardiologist specializing in cardiac imaging at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, seeing adults at the Women's Heart Center; speaks English, Hindi and Kannada.
About Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan is a cardiologist in Royal Oak, Michigan, who practices cardiac imaging at Corewell Health (formerly Beaumont). Her provider profiles list her specialties as cardiology and cardiac imaging.
She is listed as faculty for the Corewell Health cardiology fellowship program in Royal Oak, so she helps train physicians who are specializing in heart care. She also has a faculty biography page with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and carries the MSCCT credential, which reflects fellowship-level membership in that society.
She publishes on cardiovascular imaging, including articles such as "Reimagining prevention in the era of novel imaging technologies" and "From Images to Insight: The Evolving Role of the Cardiovascular Imager." She also wrote a book for general readers, The Heart of Wellness, which the publisher describes as bridging Western and Eastern medicine and focusing on habits, lifestyle, and health.
Under CMS Open Payments, she received $5,064.83 across 11 records from 2021 to 2025, mostly from HeartFlow, Inc. Payments from medical companies to doctors are common and legal, and are reported publicly.
- Cardiac imaging in Royal Oak
- She is listed as a cardiologist practicing cardiology and cardiac imaging at Corewell Health in Royal Oak, Michigan. providers.corewellhealth.org
- Teaches cardiology fellows
- She appears on the faculty list for the Corewell Health cardiology fellowship program in Royal Oak. corewellhealth.org
- Cardiac CT society involvement
- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography hosts a faculty biography page for her, and she uses the MSCCT credential tied to that society. scct.org
- Published research and essays
- Her institution's scholarly works repository lists articles she authored on cardiovascular imaging, including "Reimagining prevention in the era of novel imaging technologies" and "The cognitive burden of modern imaging." scholarlyworks.corewellhealth.org
- Book for general readers
- She wrote The Heart of Wellness, described by the publisher as bridging Western and Eastern medicine to address habits, lifestyle, and health. amazon.com
- Research award announcement
- A news release titled "Beaumont cardiologist Kavitha Chinnaiyan, M.D., receives excellence in research award" was published on EurekAlert; the awarding group and year were not confirmed in our research. eurekalert.org
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments records show $5,064.83 across 11 records from 2021 to 2025, with HeartFlow, Inc. as the largest payer, followed by Abiomed, ZOLL, and Boston Scientific. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Our research did not independently confirm her medical school, residency, fellowship, or current board certification status beyond the specialty listed on her provider profile. providers.corewellhealth.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$5,065
11 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $4,838 |
| 2024 | $16 |
| 2025 | $211 |
Top payers
- HeartFlow, Inc.$4,675
- HEARTFLOW, INC.$133
- ABIOMED$132
- ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$95
- Boston Scientific Corporation$29
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$4,675
- Food and Beverage$390
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: providers.corewellhealth.org · doctors.beaumont.org · linkedin.com · corewellhealth.org · scct.org · radcliffecardiology.com · scholarlyworks.corewellhealth.org · scholarlyworks.corewellhealth.org. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Women's Heart Center
3601 W 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
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