Dr. Youssef Al-Saghir, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Al-Saghir
Dr. Youssef Al-Saghir is a cardiovascular disease in Orange Park, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Al-Saghir performed 2,738 Medicare services across 2,157 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Al-Saghir received a total of $7,519 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 249 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. Al-Saghir 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 1,059 | $96 | $249 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 204 | $11 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 191 | $56 | $164 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 178 | $137 | $376 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 168 | $124 | $358 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 154 | $177 | $477 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 149 | $94 | $280 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 102 | $138 | $368 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 68 | $62 | $157 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 66 | $191 | $527 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 60 | $121 | $333 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 56 | $15 | $30 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 44 | $81 | $234 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 42 | $204 | $606 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 37 | $96 | $290 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 26 | $98 | $261 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 21 | $641 | $1,641 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 17 | $830 | $2,295 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 17 | $219 | $528 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 16 | $87 | $244 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 13 | $618 | $2,357 |
| Coronary stent placement | 13 | $463 | $1,228 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 13 | $54 | $138 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 12 | $150 | $461 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 12 | $143 | $357 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
5.3 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Al-Saghir is a clinical cardiology 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 →
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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.
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