Medicare Enrolled
Musa Sharkawi, M.B. B.CH.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Sharkawi
Musa Sharkawi is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Augusta, GA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Sharkawi performed 548 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Sharkawi received a total of $23,065 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 220 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 Sharkawi 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.
✓ 13 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 37% volume in GA
$23,065 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗548
Medicare services
Top 37% in GA for student in an organized health care education/training program
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$114
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
158 | $52 | $757 |
| 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. |
52 | $167 | $515 |
| 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. |
49 | $70 | $172 |
| 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. |
33 | $71 | $508 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
31 | $48 | $111 |
| 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. |
30 | $88 | $283 |
| 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 | $415 | $1,460 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
24 | $19 | $145 |
| 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. |
21 | $586 | $3,269 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 21 | $169 | $931 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
17 | $79 | $405 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
17 | $6 | $100 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
15 | $14 | $185 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
14 | $2 | $273 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $247 | $1,167 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
13 | $148 | $763 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
11 | $53 | $165 |
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.
47.4% high complexity
16.1% medium
36.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$23,065
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,295/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
220
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
$1,627
2023
$3,182
2022
$4,082
2021
$1,296
2020
$10,833
2019
$1,469
2018
$575
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$483
Inari Medical, Inc.
$267
ABIOMED
$217
Penumbra, Inc.
$177
Medtronic, Inc.
$174
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$166
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$104
Terumo Medical Corporation
$14
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$14
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 59.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$10,713
Abbott Laboratories
$4,463
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,246
ABIOMED
$1,220
Inari Medical, Inc.
$970
Boston Scientific Corporation
$457
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$248
Penumbra, Inc.
$215
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$194
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$179
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$140
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$134
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$132
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$109
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$104
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$90
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$85
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$46
Amgen Inc.
$33
Relypsa, Inc.
$32
PFIZER INC.
$27
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$25
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$21
Teleflex LLC
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
BIOTRONIK INC.
$16
Terumo Medical Corporation
$14
Cleerly, Inc.
$14
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 79.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · ANGIO-SEAL · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Azure · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiovascular- Research only · Cleerly Labs · CoreValve Evolut · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · ENSOETM · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - STENTS · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · Indigo System · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NA · OPTIS · OPTOWIRE · OTHER · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Orsiro Mission · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Penumbra System · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave C2+ Coronary · Veltassa · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · 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 →
Geographic Context
Student in an organized health care education/training programs in nearby ZIP areas
581
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, AFFILIATED WITH MED COL
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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
Sharkawi is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sharkawi experienced with echocardiogram, transthoracic?
Based on Medicare claims data, Sharkawi performed 158 echocardiogram, transthoracic services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Sharkawi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Sharkawi received a total of $23,065 from 31 companies across 220 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 Sharkawi's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Augusta?
Sharkawi's average Medicare payment per service is $114. 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 Sharkawi) 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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