Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ashequl Islam, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Springfield, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3300 MAIN STREET, Springfield, MA 01107
4137942273
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1538172747 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. Islam

Dr. Ashequl Islam is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Springfield, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Islam performed 1,249 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Islam received a total of $23,016 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 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. Islam 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 ▲ 1,249 Medicare services $23,016 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,249
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in MA 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)
$120
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
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.
284 $10 $30
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.
165 $6 $20
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.
138 $65 $252
Cardiac catheterization 120 $193 $726
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.
103 $109 $339
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
76 $583 $3,078
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.
57 $96 $240
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 54 $140 $483
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.
44 $91 $386
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist 37 $270 $987
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.
35 $453 $1,448
Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft
An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel.
28 $74 $212
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.
28 $135 $468
Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial
An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure.
24 $56 $208
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist 18 $231 $826
Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography
A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist.
14 $233 $772
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
13 $19 $67
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.
11 $104 $319
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.
21.1% high complexity
4.2% medium
74.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$23,016
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,836/year across 6 years
Top 15% in MA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
13
Companies
90
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
$623
2023
$5,684
2022
$3,586
2021
$3,577
2019
$1,129
2018
$8,418

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$352
Abbott Laboratories
$166
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$106
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,761
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$7,698
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,102
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$774
Abbott Laboratories
$772
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$230
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$181
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$110
Boston Scientific Corporation
$101
Bolton Medical Inc
$92
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$81
Cook Medical LLC
$27
Top 3 companies account for 89.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6575) Coronary Undivided · ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · AMPLATZER AMULET · Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Euphora · LINQ II · Mitra Clip system · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · Relay Plus · Resolute · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Vascular Lithotripsy
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

Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
100
County median income
$70,535
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MERCY MEDICAL CTR
2.2 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. Islam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Islam experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Islam performed 284 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Islam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Islam received a total of $23,016 from 13 companies across 90 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. Islam's costs compare to other cardiologists in Springfield?
Dr. Islam's average Medicare payment per service is $120. 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. Islam) 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.

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 →