Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ali Kassamali, M.D.
Single Specialty Group · Marietta, GA
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
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kassamali 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. Kassamali
Dr. Ali Kassamali is a single specialty group specialist in Marietta, GA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kassamali performed 3,919 Medicare services across 2,073 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kassamali received a total of $9,767 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 277 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in single specialty group. 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. Kassamali 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.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ 3,919 Medicare services
$9,767 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,919
Medicare services
1.0× state median for single specialty group
2,073
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~261 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 (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. |
802 | $62 | $279 |
| 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. |
763 | $94 | $394 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
577 | $61 | $189 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
464 | $48 | $194 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
238 | $192 | $603 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
175 | $153 | $470 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
105 | $111 | $345 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
68 | $79 | $509 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
68 | $93 | $595 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
63 | $52 | $295 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
48 | $38 | $145 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
43 | $167 | $1,158 |
| 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. |
41 | $121 | $526 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
40 | $248 | $1,255 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
38 | $55 | $344 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $98 | $618 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
33 | $78 | $348 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
32 | $56 | $373 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
31 | $40 | $186 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
29 | $44 | $174 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
27 | $72 | $343 |
| 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. |
26 | $86 | $350 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 26 | $5 | $6 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
22 | $152 | $718 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
21 | $98 | $519 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
21 | $56 | $293 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 21 | $96 | $443 |
| Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | 21 | $371 | $1,392 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
15 | $37 | $164 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
15 | $61 | $296 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
11 | $75 | $318 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,767
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,395/year across 7 years
1.0× state median for specialty
49
Companies
277
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
$9,767 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,881
2023
$601
2022
$2,509
2021
$465
2020
$1,470
2019
$1,976
2018
$866
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$689
Boston Scientific Corporation
$303
Nevro Corp.
$290
PAINTEQ LLC
$266
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$140
Curonix LLC
$140
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 68.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$2,281
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,414
Abbott Laboratories
$1,142
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$973
Medtronic, Inc.
$733
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$548
PAINTEQ LLC
$417
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$251
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$234
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$185
Curonix LLC
$170
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$146
PFIZER INC.
$142
Radius Health, Inc.
$78
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$67
Eisai Inc.
$60
Kaleo, Inc.
$59
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Shionogi Inc
$49
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$46
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$43
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
Allergan Inc.
$40
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$39
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$35
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$31
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$28
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Zyla Life Sciences
$26
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$25
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$23
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$19
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$18
Benvenue Medical Inc
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Vertiflex, Inc.
$15
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$14
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$14
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$12
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$10
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$10
Top 3 companies account for 49.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BIOTRONIK · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Cabometyx · Cambia · DYSPORT · Dayvigo · EMGALITY · Evoke SCS · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HORIZANT · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · Kiva VCF Treatment System · LYRICA · Levorphanol Tartrate · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · REYVOW · SCS leads · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · TROKENDI XR · Tymlos · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZIPSOR · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · mild Device Kit
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
Single specialty groups within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
0.1
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital
WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Kassamali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 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. Kassamali experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kassamali performed 802 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Kassamali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kassamali received a total of $9,767 from 49 companies across 277 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. Kassamali's costs compare to other single specialty groups in Marietta?
Dr. Kassamali's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Kassamali) 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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