Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Abdullah Omar, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
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. Omar 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. Omar
Dr. Abdullah Omar is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Omar performed 2,545 Medicare services across 1,627 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Omar received a total of $15,264 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 227 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. Omar 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.
✓ 14 years in practice
▲ Top 39% volume in GA
$15,264 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,545
Medicare services
Top 39% in GA for cardiovascular disease
1,627
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
384 | $18 | $95 |
| 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. |
357 | $11 | $73 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
252 | $23 | $114 |
| 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. |
247 | $96 | $370 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
137 | $20 | $91 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
132 | $28 | $226 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
125 | $63 | $292 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
112 | $20 | $95 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
112 | $61 | $100 |
| 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. |
102 | $140 | $496 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
94 | $62 | $249 |
| 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. |
72 | $132 | $561 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
70 | $8 | $23 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
45 | $83 | $409 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
31 | $85 | $890 |
| 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. |
29 | $94 | $355 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and testing of a multi-lead pacemaker to ensure proper function and settings. |
27 | $67 | $238 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
26 | $76 | $289 |
| 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. |
26 | $103 | $468 |
| 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. |
25 | $137 | $691 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
23 | $19 | $90 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
21 | $400 | $1,849 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for a single-lead implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to ensure proper function. |
18 | $60 | $230 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
15 | $51 | $189 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
15 | $742 | $3,994 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
13 | $242 | $1,515 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system A surgical procedure to place an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device into the body. The device is connected to the heart to monitor heart rhythm and deliver shocks if dangerous arrhythmias occur. |
12 | $722 | $3,254 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
12 | $90 | $366 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $174 | $705 |
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.
42.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
57.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,264
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,181/year across 7 years
Top 15% in GA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
20
Companies
227
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
$15,264 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,116
2023
$1,709
2022
$5,140
2021
$2,233
2020
$1,836
2019
$931
2018
$2,299
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$354
Boston Scientific Corporation
$348
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$147
Medtronic, Inc.
$82
Abbott Laboratories
$46
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$27
ATRICURE, INC.
$21
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$21
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$14
CORDIS US CORP.
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 76.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,188
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,650
BIOTRONIK INC.
$1,828
Abbott Laboratories
$1,814
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,122
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$790
ATRICURE, INC.
$338
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$237
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$59
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$42
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$27
PFIZER INC.
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$14
CORDIS US CORP.
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 69.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACUITY Steerable · AGILIS HISPRO · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Arcalyst · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · Carto 3 · Claria MRI · Cobalt · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENDURANT IIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENSOETM · EP-WorkNet Module · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FINELINE II Sterox · FORTIFY ASSURA · GENERAL - EP · GENERAL THERAPIES · LABSYSTEM PRO · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mynx Venous VCD · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · PULSESELECT · QDOT MICRO Catheter · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Resolute · Rivacor · S-ICD System Magnet · Smartablate · TENDRIL · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience cornary stent systems · Zio monitor
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.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
337
Per 100K population
31.5
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INC
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Omar is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of GA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Omar experienced with remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Omar performed 384 remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days 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. Omar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Omar received a total of $15,264 from 20 companies across 227 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. Omar's costs compare to other cardiologists in Atlanta?
Dr. Omar's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Omar) 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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