Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Namath Hussain, M.D., MBA
Neurological Surgery · Loma Linda, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Hussain from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hussain
Dr. Namath Hussain is a neurological surgery specialist in Loma Linda, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hussain performed 338 Medicare services across 282 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hussain received a total of $85,658 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 541 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hussain 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 39% volume in CA
$85,658 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗338
Medicare services
Top 39% in CA for neurological surgery
282
Unique beneficiaries
$141
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~19 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
94 | $97 | $320 |
| 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. |
53 | $144 | $425 |
| 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. |
45 | $105 | $400 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
39 | $96 | $305 |
| 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. |
37 | $131 | $485 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 27 | $163 | $605 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
20 | $208 | $760 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
12 | $199 | $1,155 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
11 | $616 | $2,260 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
94.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$85,658
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,237/year across 7 years
Top 11% in CA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
541
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$39,423 (46.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$36,122 (42.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,937 (6.9%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$4,175 (4.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$26,842
2023
$30,714
2022
$9,770
2021
$4,420
2020
$1,931
2019
$4,534
2018
$7,447
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$9,495
Boston Scientific Corporation
$8,798
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$2,733
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$1,048
Amplify Surgical, Inc.
$1,000
icotec Medical Inc.
$908
GS Solutions, Inc.
$726
Abbott Laboratories
$502
SI-BONE, INC.
$262
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$245
Nevro Corp.
$228
Globus Medical, Inc.
$195
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$186
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$145
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$80
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$67
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$66
Choice Spine, LLC
$46
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$36
Aesculap, Inc.
$35
LENOSS MEDICAL INC
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 78.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$23,449
Boston Scientific Corporation
$11,287
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$7,160
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$5,129
GS Solutions, Inc.
$4,832
Neo Spine USA Inc
$4,221
Abbott Laboratories
$4,140
Nevro Corp.
$3,606
Spineart USA Inc
$3,575
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$2,733
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,115
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,671
NuVasive, Inc.
$1,649
MML US, Inc.
$1,220
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$1,048
Amplify Surgical, Inc.
$1,000
icotec Medical Inc.
$958
Spineology Inc.
$570
Cerapedics, Inc.
$500
Brainlab, Inc.
$478
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$441
SI-BONE, Inc.
$380
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$356
Centinel Spine, LLC
$331
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$323
Stryker Corporation
$247
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$234
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$205
Globus Medical, Inc.
$195
PAINTEQ LLC
$165
Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc.
$152
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$145
Carlsmed, Inc.
$132
Monteris Medical Corporation
$119
SPINEART USA INC
$90
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$83
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$81
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$80
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$70
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$66
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$60
Choice Spine, LLC
$46
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$36
Integrity Implants Inc.
$36
Aesculap, Inc.
$35
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$32
LENOSS MEDICAL INC
$28
GE HEALTHCARE
$27
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
$26
Curonix LLC
$25
DJO, LLC
$23
ABIOMED
$18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$15
Ethicon US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 48.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ACTIVA · ACTIVL · ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AESCULAP · ALIF · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · Access & Cavity Creation Kit · Axium INS DRG IPG · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · Biomet SpinalPak · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · CMF SPINALOGIC · CODMAN CERTAS · CONDUIT · CONFIDENCE · CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM · DERMABOND PRINEO · DRG leads · DUO TI EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · DualX and DualPortal · ETERNA · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Excelsius3D Imaging System · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INCEPTIV · INFINITY · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INFINITY OCT System · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Impella · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LIF · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Mariner Deformity · MazorX - Renaissance · Modulus · N/A · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neo Pedicle Screw System · Neuroblate · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · OTELO LL · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · Other - Miscellaneous · PAINTEQ · PEEK Corpectomy · PERLA C · PERLA TL · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · PRODISC L · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prospera · Pulse · RELINE · RESTORE · Rampart Duo Ti Interbody Fusion System · ReActiv8 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · STEALTH AUTOGUIDE SYSTEM · STRATA · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · SYMPHONY · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · SafeOp · Santyl · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Spectra WaveWriter · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · TREVO · Threshold Pedicle Screw System · UNID_PASS · UNiD · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VIPER · Vader Pedicle System · VariLift · ViviGen · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XLIF · aprevo · i-FACTOR Putty · iFuse Implant · icotec BlackArmor Spine System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (46%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
51
Per 100K population
2.3
County median income
$82,184
Nearest hospital
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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. Hussain is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of CA peers, with 18 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. Hussain experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hussain performed 94 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Hussain receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hussain received a total of $85,658 from 54 companies across 541 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Hussain's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Loma Linda?
Dr. Hussain's average Medicare payment per service is $141. 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. Hussain) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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