Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tarik Wasfie, MD

Surgery · Flint, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1127 VILLA LINDE CT, Flint, MI 48532
8107202710
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1225029739 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Wasfie 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. Wasfie

Dr. Tarik Wasfie is a surgery specialist in Flint, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wasfie performed 208 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wasfie received a total of $3,318 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 66 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. Wasfie 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 ▲ Top 42% volume in MI $3,318 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
208
Medicare services
Top 42% in MI for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$63
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, 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.
99 $38 $55
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.
58 $60 $109
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.
38 $133 $303
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less.
13 $62 $145
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 ↗
$3,318
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $474/year across 7 years
Top 39% in MI for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
66
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
$778
2023
$852
2022
$543
2021
$330
2020
$182
2019
$384
2018
$249

Payments by company (2024)

Ethicon US, LLC
$173
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$155
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$146
TELA Bio, Inc.
$139
Solventum Corporation
$90
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$57
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 61.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$494
TELA Bio, Inc.
$329
Innovation Technologies Inc
$265
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$229
KLS-Martin L.P.
$222
Ethicon US, LLC
$173
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$155
Medtronic, Inc.
$143
Allergan Inc.
$133
Hologic, LLC
$121
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$120
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$119
KCI USA, Inc
$106
KCI USA, Inc.
$100
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$99
Solventum Corporation
$90
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$77
ConvaTec Inc.
$67
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$66
Avanos Medical
$55
Covidien LP
$41
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited
$37
PFIZER INC.
$34
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Innocoll Incorporated
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABTHERA · AQUACEL AG · AdvantageRib · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · CHANTIX · CoolSeal Generator · ELIQUIS · Echelon Circular · FISTULA SOLUTION · FLOSEAL · GRAFIX PL · IRRISEPT · LIGASURE · MATRIXRIB · OASIS · OASIS MICRO · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PICO · PICO 7 · PROGRIP · Restrata Wound Matrix · STRATTICE · STRAVIX · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · Sonicision · V.A.C. DERMATAC · VAC VERAFLO · VISTASEAL · XARACOLL
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

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
70
County median income
$60,673
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MCLAREN FLINT
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. Wasfie 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. Wasfie experienced with hospital follow-up visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wasfie performed 99 hospital follow-up visit, low 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. Wasfie receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wasfie received a total of $3,318 from 26 companies across 66 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. Wasfie's costs compare to other surgerists in Flint?
Dr. Wasfie's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Wasfie) 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?
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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 →