Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Farhat Mehmood, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Crestview, FL
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
129 E REDSTONE AVE STE A, Crestview, FL 32539
8506827212
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1205884178 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. Mehmood 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. Mehmood

Dr. Farhat Mehmood is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Crestview, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mehmood performed 3,459 Medicare services across 1,668 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mehmood received a total of $12,837 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 317 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Mehmood is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 50% volume in FL$ $12,837 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,459
Medicare services
Top 50% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
1,668
Unique beneficiaries
$47
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~182 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec594$28$70
EKG interpretation and report549$6$30
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days541$20$85
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)415$76$120
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days210$17$76
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days168$23$101
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity161$63$150
New patient office visit (45-59 min)111$95$190
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days102$20$85
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system78$30$125
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity70$105$280
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead67$10$65
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system63$14$60
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days44$28$122
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report40$84$225
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up40$6$20
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function40$2$10
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin39$63$195
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation33$774$2,434
Initial hospital admission, high complexity26$133$420
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist21$645$1,722
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode17$388$1,120
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system15$50$197
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system15$18$75
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.
18.6% high complexity
1.2% medium
80.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,837
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,834/year across 7 years
Bottom 31% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
39
Companies
317
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
$12,001 (93.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$835 (6.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$5,249
2023
$1,475
2022
$1,852
2021
$260
2020
$716
2019
$1,546
2018
$1,739

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,857
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,826
Abbott Laboratories
$1,698
PFIZER INC.
$932
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$760
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$605
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$550
Amgen Inc.
$466
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$332
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$325
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$315
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$294
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$258
Medtronic, Inc.
$241
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$167
ATRICURE, INC.
$103
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$101
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$93
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$91
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$86
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$72
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$68
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$64
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$55
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$51
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$45
Baxter Healthcare
$40
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
AtriCure, Inc.
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$32
BIOTRONIK INC.
$21
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$20
Lundbeck LLC
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$19
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVEIR · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Assure WCD · Azure · BD Introsyte · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · Claria MRI · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edarbyclor · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · GALLANT · GlideLight · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · JARDIANCE · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Models · NORTHERA · OPSUMIT · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PROTONIX · Product in Development · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Ranexa · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SelectSecure · Sotalol Hydrochloride · TACTICATH · TEGSEDI · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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 (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $371 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.9
County median income
$79,097
Nearest hospital
NORTH OKALOOSA MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Mehmood is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mehmood experienced with interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mehmood performed 594 interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec 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. Mehmood receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mehmood received a total of $12,837 from 39 companies across 317 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. Mehmood's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Crestview?
Dr. Mehmood's average Medicare payment per service is $47. 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. Mehmood) 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 →
About this page

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. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →