Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Badr Harfouch, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Snellville, GA
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
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. Harfouch 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. Harfouch
Dr. Badr Harfouch is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Snellville, GA, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Harfouch performed 1,369 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Harfouch received a total of $6,908 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 138 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. Harfouch 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.
✓ 11 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,369 Medicare services
$6,908 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,369
Medicare services
Bottom 36% in GA for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
472 | $7 | $34 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
182 | $88 | $410 |
| 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. |
137 | $145 | $499 |
| 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. |
105 | $102 | $295 |
| 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. |
76 | $99 | $285 |
| 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. |
67 | $64 | $274 |
| 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. |
67 | $12 | $54 |
| 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. |
58 | $11 | $77 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 51 | $205 | $1,050 |
| 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. |
43 | $130 | $429 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 28 | $33 | $90 |
| 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. |
18 | $181 | $920 |
| 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. |
14 | $485 | $1,850 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
13 | $21 | $118 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
13 | $86 | $320 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
13 | $14 | $90 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
12 | $3 | $12 |
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.
19.0% high complexity
14.6% medium
66.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,908
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $987/year across 7 years
Top 28% in GA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
138
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
$1,015
2023
$2,242
2022
$1,184
2021
$1,680
2020
$154
2019
$423
2018
$211
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$240
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$193
Boston Scientific Corporation
$184
Philips North America LLC
$79
Inari Medical, Inc.
$64
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Medtronic, Inc.
$37
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$30
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Terumo Medical Corporation
$15
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$14
Top 3 companies account for 60.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$2,568
Medtronic, Inc.
$824
Inari Medical, Inc.
$463
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$328
Boston Scientific Corporation
$316
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$259
ABIOMED
$243
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$209
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$193
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$192
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$149
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$135
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$131
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$125
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$125
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$124
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$119
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$112
Philips North America LLC
$79
Amgen Inc.
$26
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$24
United Therapeutics Corporation
$22
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$22
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$21
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$17
ATRICURE, INC.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$16
Terumo Medical Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 55.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6572) Rotational · (6585) Omniwire · AMPLATZER Occluders · AVVIGO Guidance System · Accent Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · DEFINITY · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DISEASE STATE · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Coronary · Dragonfly OCT · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GLIDEWIRE · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · Micra · Mini Trek catheters · NC TREK NEO · OPTIS · ORENITRAM · PressureWire FFR · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Resolute · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · TELESCOPE · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · Telescope · Vascular Lithotripsy · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZIO XT Patch
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
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
289
County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
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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
Dr. Harfouch is a cardiac imaging 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 Dr. Harfouch experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Harfouch performed 472 ekg interpretation and report 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. Harfouch receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Harfouch received a total of $6,908 from 30 companies across 138 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. Harfouch's costs compare to other cardiologists in Snellville?
Dr. Harfouch's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Harfouch) 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.
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