Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Misbah Farooqi, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Blountstown, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
20454 NE FINLEY AVE, Blountstown, FL 32424
8506742221
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1710986286 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Farooqi 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. Farooqi

Dr. Misbah Farooqi is an internal medicine specialist in Blountstown, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farooqi performed 267 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farooqi received a total of $3,303 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 228 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. Farooqi 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 267 Medicare services $3,303 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 69137 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
267
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in FL for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$93
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
Emergency department visit, high complexity
An emergency department visit involving a high level of medical decision making.
61 $148 $1,798
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.
53 $64 $110
Emergency department visit, moderate complexity
An emergency department visit for an established or new patient involving a moderate level of medical decision making.
40 $100 $1,233
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.
26 $106 $178
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
25 $7 $22
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes.
24 $85 $148
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min
This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge.
23 $93 $141
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.
15 $96 $132
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 ↗
$3,303
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $472/year across 7 years
Top 19% in FL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
228
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
$225
2023
$289
2022
$472
2021
$930
2020
$569
2019
$435
2018
$382

Payments by company (2024)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$139
Exact Sciences Corporation
$37
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 87.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$622
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$390
Amgen Inc.
$361
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$311
Lilly USA, LLC
$170
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$135
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$124
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$121
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$118
PFIZER INC.
$104
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$89
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
AbbVie Inc.
$70
ABBVIE INC.
$70
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$59
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Exact Sciences Corporation
$52
Allergan, Inc.
$34
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Almatica Pharma LLC
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$31
Allergan Inc.
$30
Biogen, Inc.
$30
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$26
Dexcom, Inc.
$25
DEXCOM, INC.
$22
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$15
Corcept Therapeutics
$14
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$12
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 41.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · Baxdela · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUZALLO · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · GARDASIL · GEMTESA · GVOKE PFS · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LOREEV XR · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NUEDEXTA · Nuedexta · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · Prolia · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYMPROIC · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza
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 →
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
3
County median income
$46,901
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CALHOUN-LIBERTY HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Farooqi is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Farooqi experienced with emergency department visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Farooqi performed 61 emergency department visit, high 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. Farooqi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Farooqi received a total of $3,303 from 33 companies across 228 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. Farooqi's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Blountstown?
Dr. Farooqi's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Farooqi) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →