Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Raed Alnajjar, M.D.
Surgery · Detroit, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
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. Alnajjar
Dr. Raed Alnajjar is a surgery specialist in Detroit, MI, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alnajjar performed 838 Medicare services across 735 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alnajjar received a total of $646,256 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 752 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alnajjar 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 in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in MI
$646,256 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗838
Medicare services
Top 7% in MI for surgery
735
Unique beneficiaries
$214
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~47 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. |
160 | $70 | $141 |
| 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. |
96 | $87 | $193 |
| 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. |
47 | $642 | $4,690 |
| Computer-assisted navigation of lung airways This procedure uses computer technology to guide an endoscope through the airways of the lungs for precise navigation. |
41 | $78 | $320 |
| Bronchoscopy with ultrasound and growth treatment A procedure using a flexible tube with a camera and ultrasound to examine the lung airways and treat any growths found. |
40 | $54 | $218 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
33 | $4 | $430 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
29 | $40 | $160 |
| Lung biopsy via endoscope, 1 lobe A procedure to remove a small sample of lung tissue from one lobe using an endoscope for examination. |
28 | $34 | $570 |
| Endoscopic needle biopsy of windpipe, airway, or lung A procedure where a needle is inserted through an endoscope to collect tissue samples from the windpipe, airway, or lung. |
28 | $150 | $600 |
| Endoscopic vein harvest A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions. |
27 | $14 | $56 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
24 | $32 | $56 |
| Bronchoscopy with ultrasound and lymph node sampling A procedure using an endoscope and ultrasound to examine the lung airways and collect samples from 1 to 2 lymph nodes. |
23 | $101 | $720 |
| Endoscopic artery harvest from arm for heart bypass This procedure involves removing an artery from the arm using an endoscope to be used as a graft for heart bypass surgery. |
23 | $148 | $560 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
21 | $39 | $84 |
| Chest fluid aspiration with imaging guidance This procedure involves removing fluid from the chest cavity using imaging technology to guide the needle placement. |
19 | $83 | $360 |
| 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. |
19 | $41 | $125 |
| 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. |
18 | $106 | $432 |
| 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. |
18 | $64 | $228 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft. |
17 | $159 | $640 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
17 | $39 | $67 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
16 | $15 | $27 |
| Endoscopic removal of chest lymph nodes A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the chest cavity using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera inserted through small incisions. |
14 | $184 | $740 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle. |
14 | $1,596 | $6,400 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts using arteries A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two arterial grafts. |
14 | $1,673 | $7,540 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts using arteries Surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating three new pathways using arterial grafts. |
14 | $2,009 | $8,410 |
| Lung exam with lobe removal via endoscope This procedure involves examining the lung and removing a lobe using an endoscope. It is performed to inspect the lung tissue and surgically remove a section of the lung. |
13 | $1,160 | $4,780 |
| Other heart surgery procedure A surgical intervention on the heart that does not fall under standard categorized heart surgeries. This code is used for specific cardiac procedures not otherwise specified. |
13 | $647 | $10,498 |
| Placement of radiation therapy markers in lung airways A procedure where small markers are placed into the airways of the lung using an endoscope to assist with radiation therapy targeting. |
12 | $80 | $650 |
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.
16.9% high complexity
17.9% medium
65.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$646,256
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $92,322/year across 7 years
Top 0% in MI for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
752
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$383,091 (59.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$242,849 (37.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,315 (3.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$172,030
2023
$117,847
2022
$120,836
2021
$76,203
2020
$121,325
2019
$35,050
2018
$2,963
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$106,882
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$32,926
Ethicon Inc.
$19,520
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$6,394
Abbott Laboratories
$4,160
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,517
Medtronic, Inc.
$498
Bolton Medical Inc
$132
Top 3 companies account for 92.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$275,649
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$185,380
Boston Scientific Corporation
$54,484
Ethicon Inc.
$50,447
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$34,076
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$19,607
Medtronic, Inc.
$12,700
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$6,394
Abbott Laboratories
$5,006
AtriCure, Inc.
$377
Covidien LP
$315
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$308
ABIOMED
$243
CryoLife, Inc.
$134
Bolton Medical Inc
$132
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$125
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$115
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$110
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$105
KLS-Martin L.P.
$97
Aesculap AG
$91
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$71
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$67
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$63
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$62
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$61
ATRICURE, INC.
$36
Top 3 companies account for 79.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER Occluders · AQUAMANTYS · AVALUS · Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · BioGlue · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · C-PORT DISTAL ANASTOMOSIS SYSTEM · COSEAL · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve · Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring · CoreValve Evolut · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ENDO GIA ULTRA · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Endurant · FLOSEAL · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Intervention · Hercules · ILLUMISITE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · ION · Impella · LIGASURE · LOTUS EDGE · LOTUS Edge · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Monarch · Monarch Platform · PASCAL · Perceval S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SIGNIA · Spin · SuperDimension · THRUPORT SYSTEMS INTRACLUDE INTRA-AORTIC OCCLUSION DEVICE · TISSEEL · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Tendyne Mitral Valve System · VASOVIEW · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · XIENCE SIERRA · superDimension
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 →
The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for surgery in MI.
Geographic Context
Surgerists within 10 mi
607
Per 100K population
34.2
County median income
$59,521
Nearest hospital
HENRY FORD HEALTH HOSPITAL
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. Alnajjar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in MI), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 0% of MI peers, 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. Alnajjar experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alnajjar performed 160 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. Alnajjar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alnajjar received a total of $646,256 from 27 companies across 752 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. Alnajjar's costs compare to other surgerists in Detroit?
Dr. Alnajjar's average Medicare payment per service is $214. 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. Alnajjar) 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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