Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Osama Qaqi, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Plainfield, IL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Qaqi
Dr. Osama Qaqi is an internal medicine specialist in Plainfield, IL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Qaqi performed 4,073 Medicare services across 1,680 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Qaqi received a total of $15,345 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 317 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Qaqi 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 6% volume in IL
$15,345 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,073
Medicare services
Top 6% in IL for internal medicine
1,680
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
1,261 | $0 | $1 |
| 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. |
733 | $98 | $200 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
468 | $43 | $100 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
261 | $107 | $500 |
| 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. |
218 | $102 | $218 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
211 | $156 | $370 |
| 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. |
208 | $142 | $400 |
| 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. |
133 | $50 | $150 |
| 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. |
131 | $354 | $850 |
| 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. |
80 | $12 | $36 |
| 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. |
50 | $134 | $330 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
47 | $0 | $11 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
37 | $157 | $475 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
35 | $9 | $17 |
| Aminophylline injection, up to 250 mg Administration of aminophylline medication via injection for a dose of up to 250 mg. |
31 | $6 | $10 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 30 | $189 | $600 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
24 | $154 | $350 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
20 | $87 | $280 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
20 | $196 | $450 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. It allows for the visualization of these blood vessels and any surgical grafts. |
16 | $93 | $300 |
| 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. |
16 | $41 | $80 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
15 | $126 | $290 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 15 | $1 | $2 |
| 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. |
13 | $471 | $1,160 |
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.
6.6% high complexity
60.5% medium
32.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,345
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,192/year across 7 years
Top 5% in IL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
317
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
$15,089 (98.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$256 (1.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,939
2023
$4,688
2022
$833
2021
$1,506
2020
$1,473
2019
$3,509
2018
$1,397
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$350
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$313
Inari Medical, Inc.
$303
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$215
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$162
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$146
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$68
Medtronic, Inc.
$41
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
ABIOMED
$30
Amgen Inc.
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
PFIZER INC.
$18
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 49.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Inari Medical, Inc.
$4,606
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,131
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,119
Abbott Laboratories
$1,020
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$903
ABIOMED
$625
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$592
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$552
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$474
BIOTRONIK INC.
$317
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$306
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$304
PFIZER INC.
$241
Amgen Inc.
$214
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$179
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$174
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$170
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$146
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$139
Medtronic, Inc.
$128
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$105
Novo Nordisk Inc
$86
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$82
CORDIS US CORP.
$66
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
HeartFlow, Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$42
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$41
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$38
Terumo Medical Corporation
$35
ConvaTec Inc.
$29
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Avinger Inc.
$24
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$23
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$19
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$18
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
VIVUS, Inc.
$14
Penumbra, Inc.
$13
CHIESI USA, INC.
$12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
EKOS Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 51.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMVUTTRA · ANGIO-SEAL · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · Abre · Accessories (Structural Intervention) · Advisa · Amplatzer Cardiac Plug · Amplia MRI · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · BioMonitor 2 · CLEVIPREX 50MG/100ML · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Diamondback Peripheral · EDARBI · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · EverCross · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · FlowTriever · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GRAFTMASTER · HawkOne · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · IGT Devices Und · Impella · Indigo · JARDIANCE · JUDO 6 · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROL · Micra · Mitigare · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · Occluders · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PANTHERIS · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · QSYMIA · QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon · RESONATE · RIDAURA · ROTALINK · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STERLING · SYMPLICITY G3 · Smart Port CT · ULTRAVERSE · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Venclose Maven Catheter · WAINUA · WALLSTENT · XARELTO · XELJANZ · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for internal medicine in IL.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
904
Per 100K population
129.4
County median income
$107,799
Nearest hospital
SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
5.9 mi
5.9 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. Qaqi is a cardiac imaging specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of IL peers, with 17 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. Qaqi experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Qaqi performed 1,261 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Qaqi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Qaqi received a total of $15,345 from 47 companies across 317 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. Qaqi's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Plainfield?
Dr. Qaqi's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Qaqi) 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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