Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mohammad Ansari, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Crystal River, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5606 W NORVELL BRYANT HWY, Crystal River, FL 34429
3527959266
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1578528428 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ansari

Dr. Mohammad Ansari is a cardiovascular disease in Crystal River, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ansari performed 5,924 Medicare services across 3,298 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ansari received a total of $8,269 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 236 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Ansari 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 16% volume in FL$ $8,269 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,924
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for cardiovascular disease
3,298
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~312 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,390$88$254
EKG interpretation and report1,301$6$30
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)336$4$9
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin317$8$23
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test292$40$237
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity285$62$160
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days264$15$43
Initial hospital admission, high complexity217$135$350
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days209$22$60
Echocardiogram, transthoracic183$135$382
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose177$87$319
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician97$48$138
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead92$10$29
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect89$327$847
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 tec89$26$141
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity86$94$240
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days74$19$52
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days55$26$73
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)51$158$440
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)46$134$357
New patient office visit (45-59 min)42$106$333
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)31$59$179
Blood draw (venipuncture)30$8$16
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional30$20$51
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system27$40$110
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel25$10$21
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)24$13$27
Heart muscle strain imaging18$27$72
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional17$49$141
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential15$8$16
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system15$55$151
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.
12.7% high complexity
8.4% medium
78.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,269
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,181/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for cardiovascular disease
37
Companies
236
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
$7,115 (86.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$838 (10.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$278 (3.4%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$38 (0.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$756
2023
$625
2022
$496
2021
$554
2020
$1,393
2019
$1,211
2018
$3,234

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,831
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$838
PFIZER INC.
$538
Amgen Inc.
$423
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$353
Cook Medical LLC
$306
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$290
Medtronic, Inc.
$249
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$239
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$220
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$201
Boston Scientific Corporation
$189
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$154
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$151
GENZYME CORPORATION
$125
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$123
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$105
Novo Nordisk Inc
$105
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$78
Cook Incorporated
$73
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$66
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$65
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$46
Welch Allyn
$38
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$28
BIOTRONIK INC.
$28
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$24
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$23
ABIOMED
$21
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$21
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$17
ViiV Healthcare Company
$12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6571) Eagle Eye · 3F · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMVUTTRA · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · CRT-Ds · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Confirm Rx · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DABRA · DOVATO · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · Emboshield NAV6 system · FUROSCIX · Fortify Assura · HawkOne · HeartMate · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROLTM · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · None · OPTIMIZER · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Rybelsus · Supera peripheral stent system · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · 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 (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $140 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
10.1
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CRYSTAL RIVER
6.6 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. Ansari is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), 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. Ansari experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ansari performed 1,390 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. Ansari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ansari received a total of $8,269 from 37 companies across 236 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. Ansari's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Crystal River?
Dr. Ansari's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Ansari) 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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