Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Samir Mewar, M.D.
Optician · Columbus, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 Dr. Mewar
Dr. Samir Mewar is an optician specialist in Columbus, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mewar performed 4,372.7 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mewar received a total of $14,522 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 642 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. Mewar 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 14% volume in GA
$14,522 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,372.7
Medicare services
Top 14% in GA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$58
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
839 | $89 | $228 |
| Adenosine injection, 1 mg Administration of a 1 mg dose of adenosine medication. This code is specifically for adenosine and excludes adenosine phosphate compounds. |
712.7 | $0 | $5 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
438 | $102 | $385 |
| 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. |
350 | $6 | $26 |
| 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. |
258 | $62 | $105 |
| 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. |
238 | $43 | $112 |
| 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. |
204 | $10 | $67 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
164 | $38 | $117 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
157 | $15 | $200 |
| 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. |
127 | $22 | $150 |
| 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. |
126 | $101 | $200 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
105 | $46 | $325 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
98 | $92 | $220 |
| 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. |
96 | $315 | $1,500 |
| 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. |
84 | $53 | $200 |
| 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. |
58 | $10 | $295 |
| 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. |
55 | $104 | $301 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 43 | $198 | $2,500 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
32 | $23 | $150 |
| 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. |
31 | $90 | $145 |
| 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. |
30 | $27 | $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. |
28 | $133 | $322 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
27 | $181 | $800 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
22 | $47 | $500 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
17 | $19 | $250 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise This test uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the legs while the patient is resting and after physical activity to assess blood flow. |
17 | $105 | $750 |
| 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. |
16 | $127 | $250 |
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.
18.9% high complexity
27.7% medium
53.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$14,522
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,075/year across 7 years
Top 9% in GA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
642
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
$990
2023
$1,867
2022
$2,293
2021
$2,213
2020
$1,277
2019
$2,888
2018
$2,994
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$177
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$166
Novo Nordisk Inc
$154
PFIZER INC.
$117
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$76
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$38
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$36
Amgen Inc.
$29
CVRx, Inc.
$27
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$21
Innovation Technologies Inc
$20
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Top 3 companies account for 50.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$3,253
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,517
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,445
Amgen Inc.
$1,090
PFIZER INC.
$1,036
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$760
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$569
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$452
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$441
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$433
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$330
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$296
Novo Nordisk Inc
$261
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$251
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$227
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$207
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$174
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$152
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$146
Boston Scientific Corporation
$131
ATRICURE, INC.
$126
ABIOMED
$116
Lundbeck LLC
$109
Medtronic, Inc.
$106
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$99
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$86
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$74
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$72
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$71
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.
$49
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$38
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$36
Vital Connect, Inc
$33
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
CVRx, Inc.
$27
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$24
Cook Medical LLC
$23
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$22
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$21
Innovation Technologies Inc
$20
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$18
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$16
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$15
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$12
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$12
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 42.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMVUTTRA · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Adempas · AngioVac · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · CardioMEMS HF System · Confirm Rx · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DEFINITY · Definity · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRct · Fortify Assura · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartMate Touch · INSPIRE · IRRISEPT · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · JUXTAPID · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeSPARC · LifeVest · Livalo · Lumason · MERLIN@HOME · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPTISURE · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pouch · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · TENDRIL · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Tandem Life Kit · Telescope · Tendril Pacing Lead · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · iFR
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
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
34
County median income
$56,622
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4.0 mi
4.0 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. Mewar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in GA), with 20 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. Mewar experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mewar performed 839 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Mewar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mewar received a total of $14,522 from 48 companies across 642 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. Mewar's costs compare to other opticians in Columbus?
Dr. Mewar's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Mewar) 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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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.
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