Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Salah Aboubakr, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Lansing, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3960 PATIENT CARE DR STE 109, Lansing, MI 48911
5715745645
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1235249772 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. Aboubakr 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. Aboubakr

Dr. Salah Aboubakr is a sleep medicine physician in Lansing, MI, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aboubakr performed 1,416 Medicare services across 1,008 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aboubakr received a total of $14,053 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 433 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician. 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. Aboubakr 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 18% volume in MI $14,053 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,416
Medicare services
Top 18% in MI for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
1,008
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~75 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 (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.
341 $86 $130
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.
186 $93 $155
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
172 $38 $55
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.
170 $26 $63
Lung volume test using sensors
A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors.
109 $9 $25
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.
106 $58 $95
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.
72 $115 $200
Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+
A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older.
58 $90 $240
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.
54 $128 $240
Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+)
An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older.
53 $83 $230
Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring
A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing, airflow, and physical effort during sleep.
41 $36 $290
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.
29 $74 $145
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.
25 $6 $26
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,053
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,008/year across 7 years
Top 19% in MI for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
433
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
$8,970 (63.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,083 (36.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,390
2023
$1,216
2022
$1,481
2021
$942
2020
$624
2019
$840
2018
$2,559

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$5,008
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$382
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$153
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$151
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$137
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$133
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$117
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$61
GENZYME CORPORATION
$57
United Therapeutics Corporation
$56
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$51
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Philips North America LLC
$21
Amgen Inc.
$19
Insmed, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 86.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$5,008
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,332
Resmed Corp
$1,240
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,203
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,075
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$900
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$283
Insmed, Inc.
$183
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$173
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$153
Genentech USA, Inc.
$138
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$137
Grifols USA, LLC
$113
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$107
Mallinckrodt LLC
$104
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$98
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$92
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$81
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$68
Shire North American Group Inc
$57
GENZYME CORPORATION
$57
United Therapeutics Corporation
$56
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$47
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$36
Penumbra, Inc.
$32
Electromed, Inc.
$28
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$28
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$26
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Philips North America LLC
$21
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$19
Amgen Inc.
$19
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Covidien LP
$14
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$13
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$13
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 61.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(2928) NIV other · (8874) inCourage · (AK6) Vest Therapy · 7 FLAT PANEL MONITOR ONLY F/C-MAC · ACTHAR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · Adempas · AirCurve · AirDuo Digihaler · ApneaLink · Arikayce · Astral · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dymista · Esbriet · FASENRA · GLASSIA · HDMI · INSPIRE · Indigo System · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · SMARTVEST · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · SuperDimension · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · The MetaNeb System · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · Ultomiris · Vabomere · WAKIX · Wakix · XYWAV · YUPELRI · Yupelri · inCourage
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 (64%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Sleep medicine physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$64,354
Nearest hospital
MCLAREN GREATER LANSING
3.0 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. Aboubakr is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in MI), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of MI peers, with 19 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. Aboubakr experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Aboubakr performed 341 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Aboubakr receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aboubakr received a total of $14,053 from 38 companies across 433 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. Aboubakr's costs compare to other sleep medicine physicians in Lansing?
Dr. Aboubakr's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Aboubakr) 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 →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →