Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Muhammad Asghar, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease · Shiloh, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1404 CROSS ST STE 2114, Shiloh, IL 62269
6182332220
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1447416342 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Asghar

Dr. Muhammad Asghar is a pulmonary disease specialist in Shiloh, IL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Asghar performed 2,504 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Asghar received a total of $5,672 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 238 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. Asghar 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 15% volume in IL $5,672 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,504
Medicare services
Top 15% in IL for pulmonary disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$68
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
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.
894 $63 $150
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.
666 $89 $219
Lung volume test using sensors
A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors.
155 $9 $31
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
152 $7 $24
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.
143 $137 $406
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
107 $8 $32
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.
91 $118 $336
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.
79 $97 $281
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
57 $36 $83
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
54 $6 $22
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.
50 $95 $213
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.
26 $57 $150
Chest fluid aspiration with imaging guidance
This procedure involves removing fluid from the chest cavity using imaging technology to guide the needle placement.
15 $83 $1,194
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.
15 $173 $782
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,672
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $810/year across 7 years
Top 29% in IL for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
238
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
$1,311
2023
$1,709
2022
$2,209
2021
$23
2020
$53
2019
$226
2018
$142

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$404
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$338
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Electromed, Inc.
$87
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$74
GENZYME CORPORATION
$71
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$41
Resmed Corp
$35
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
United Therapeutics Corporation
$21
Insmed, Inc.
$20
PFIZER INC.
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 64.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$1,796
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$842
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$741
GENZYME CORPORATION
$390
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$215
Electromed, Inc.
$164
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$156
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$147
PFIZER INC.
$144
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$137
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$105
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$104
Resmed Corp
$93
Baxter Healthcare
$82
Shire North American Group Inc
$71
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$64
Ethicon Inc.
$61
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$46
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$45
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$42
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$41
Grifols USA, LLC
$37
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$33
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
United Therapeutics Corporation
$21
Insmed, Inc.
$20
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
Itamar Medical Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 59.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · AIRSENSE · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · AREXVY · AirFit · AirSense · Arikayce · BREZTRI · BROVANA · CUVITRU · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ELIQUIS · FASENRA · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUMRYZ · Monarch Platform · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C Liquid · SEEBRI NEOHALER · SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Spin · Sunosi · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · Trilogy 100 · WAKIX · WatchPAT · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XYWAV · YUPELRI · inCourage · myAir
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 →
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Geographic Context

Pulmonary diseases in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$70,178
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Asghar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in IL), with 18 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. Asghar experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Asghar performed 894 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Asghar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Asghar received a total of $5,672 from 29 companies across 238 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. Asghar's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Shiloh?
Dr. Asghar's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Asghar) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →