Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Imran Farooq, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Farooq
Dr. Imran Farooq is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Orlando, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farooq performed 2,080 Medicare services across 1,638 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farooq received a total of $6,583 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 120 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. Farooq 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ 2,080 Medicare services
$6,583 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,080
Medicare services
Bottom 46% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,638
Unique beneficiaries
$91
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~130 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
359 | $90 | $341 |
| 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. |
270 | $94 | $338 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
168 | $10 | $65 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
166 | $137 | $566 |
| 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. |
120 | $10 | $150 |
| 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. |
90 | $128 | $471 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
76 | $41 | $737 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
69 | $137 | $632 |
| 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. |
63 | $6 | $24 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
58 | $88 | $455 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 56 | $191 | $1,496 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
51 | $132 | $575 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
50 | $4 | $13 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
50 | $17 | $67 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $128 | $498 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
43 | $136 | $590 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
41 | $169 | $832 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
40 | $20 | $79 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
31 | $19 | $79 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
28 | $331 | $1,379 |
| 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. |
28 | $445 | $1,895 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 27 | $164 | $636 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
26 | $11 | $44 |
| 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. |
25 | $99 | $419 |
| 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. |
24 | $76 | $310 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
18 | $155 | $780 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
16 | $16 | $66 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A test that monitors the heart's electrical activity while the patient exercises or receives medication to increase heart rate. |
16 | $21 | $111 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
14 | $182 | $748 |
| Radiologist review of lower body vein image A radiologist reviews images of the major veins in the lower body to assess their structure and function. |
12 | $41 | $176 |
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.
7.4% high complexity
18.4% medium
74.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,583
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $940/year across 7 years
Top 33% in FL for cardiovascular disease
29
Companies
120
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
$6,583 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,066
2023
$962
2022
$270
2021
$1,130
2020
$2,120
2019
$315
2018
$719
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$1,448
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$991
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$522
Penumbra, Inc.
$512
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$471
Medtronic, Inc.
$451
Inari Medical, Inc.
$438
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$210
Cook Medical LLC
$198
Boston Scientific Corporation
$185
Cook Incorporated
$146
CORDIS US CORP.
$113
ABIOMED
$106
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$98
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$92
Amgen Inc.
$91
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$87
Endologix, LLC
$79
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$57
Endologix, Inc.
$53
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$38
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$28
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$21
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$18
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$17
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$17
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Top 3 companies account for 45.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · (6536) Phoenix · AFX · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANDEXXA · Assure WCD · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · CRT-Ds · CartoSound · Cook Medical Peripheral Intervention · Cook Medical Stents · CoreValve Evolut · Diamondback Coronary · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · EkoSonic · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · HawkOne · IGT D Peripheral · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · Indigo System · Kloxxado · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MRI Ready Leads · MYNX CONTROL · MYNXGRIP · ONPATTRO · Occluders · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ovation · Ozempic · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · ProtekDuo Kit · RESOLUTE ONYX · Ranger · Repatha · S · SYMPLICITY G3 · Smart Coil · Solitaire · Supera peripheral stent system · TandemLife · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · VERQUVO · Varithena Administration Pack · XARELTO · Zilver PTX
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $316 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
190
Per 100K population
13.2
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ASPIRE HEALTH PARTNERS
3.0 mi
3.0 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. Farooq is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 years of NPI registration.
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. Farooq experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Farooq performed 359 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. Farooq receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Farooq received a total of $6,583 from 29 companies across 120 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. Farooq's costs compare to other cardiologists in Orlando?
Dr. Farooq's average Medicare payment per service is $91. 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. Farooq) 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 →
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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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