Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ali Alsamarah, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Ocala, FL
Practice pattern: Interventional Cardiology — Practice focused on catheter-based cardiac procedures
1720 SE 16TH AVE STE 303, Ocala, FL 34471
3523690288
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1215167440 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. Alsamarah

Dr. Ali Alsamarah is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Ocala, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alsamarah performed 609 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alsamarah received a total of $7,367 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 78 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. Alsamarah 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 609 Medicare services $7,367 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
609
Medicare services
Bottom 15% in FL for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$171
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
Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes
Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older.
136 $10 $39
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 106 $162 $636
Cardiac catheterization 85 $187 $903
Coronary stent placement
A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process.
45 $439 $1,829
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist 41 $280 $1,148
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant
A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist.
27 $638 $2,438
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.
27 $103 $393
Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft
An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel.
22 $76 $317
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.
22 $140 $534
Aortography with contrast and radiologist review
An imaging procedure using contrast dye to visualize the aorta above the heart valve, including professional review by a radiologist.
21 $31 $120
Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial
An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure.
21 $58 $252
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
17 $66 $255
Ultrasound of heart blood vessels with radiologist review
An ultrasound exam that evaluates blood vessels within the heart, including a review of the results by a radiologist.
16 $57 $217
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
12 $617 $3,777
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist 11 $219 $1,025
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.
25.1% high complexity
9.7% medium
65.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,367
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,052/year across 7 years
Top 30% in FL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
14
Companies
78
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
$2,002
2023
$645
2022
$1,748
2021
$301
2020
$148
2019
$776
2018
$1,747

Payments by company (2024)

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,589
Boston Scientific Corporation
$318
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$48
ABBVIE INC.
$31
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$16
Top 3 companies account for 97.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,069
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,567
Boston Scientific Corporation
$812
Medtronic, Inc.
$504
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$415
Abbott Laboratories
$326
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$198
Inari Medical, Inc.
$196
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$104
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$88
ABBVIE INC.
$31
Baxter Healthcare
$28
Penumbra, Inc.
$16
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 74.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · AVALUS · AVVIGO Guidance System · Assure WCD · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · Hillrom - CP 150 Resting Electrocardiograph · Indigo System · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · NA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · Optis Coronary Imaging System · QULIPTA · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Xience V coronary stent system
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

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County median income
$58,535
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MARION COMMUNTIY 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. Alsamarah is an interventional cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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. Alsamarah experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alsamarah performed 136 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Alsamarah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alsamarah received a total of $7,367 from 14 companies across 78 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. Alsamarah's costs compare to other cardiologists in Ocala?
Dr. Alsamarah's average Medicare payment per service is $171. 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. Alsamarah) 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 →
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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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