Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Amjad Almahameed, M.D., M.P.H.
Interventional Cardiology · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Almahameed
Dr. Amjad Almahameed is an interventional cardiology specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Almahameed performed 682 Medicare services across 605 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Almahameed received a total of $8,323 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 265 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Almahameed 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
▲ 682 Medicare services
$8,323 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗682
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in NC for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
605
Unique beneficiaries
$107
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
150 | $9 | $130 |
| 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. |
80 | $105 | $425 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 68 | $167 | $847 |
| 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. |
60 | $387 | $1,524 |
| 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. |
57 | $65 | $291 |
| 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. |
50 | $132 | $562 |
| 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 | $90 | $283 |
| 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. |
48 | $70 | $395 |
| Additional heart vessel ultrasound evaluation An additional ultrasound assessment of a specific heart blood vessel or graft, including radiologist review. |
30 | $56 | $316 |
| 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. |
26 | $6 | $33 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 20 | $132 | $614 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 19 | $231 | $1,062 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
13 | $31 | $251 |
| Right heart catheterization A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels. |
11 | $97 | $2,369 |
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.
20.4% high complexity
13.3% medium
66.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,323
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,189/year across 7 years
Top 34% in NC for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
265
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
$8,323 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$908
2023
$899
2022
$779
2021
$702
2020
$371
2019
$1,129
2018
$3,534
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$238
ABIOMED
$111
Amgen Inc.
$80
Cook Medical LLC
$74
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$63
Novo Nordisk Inc
$61
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$48
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$46
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$34
Boston Scientific Corporation
$31
Philips North America LLC
$21
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 47.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,462
ABIOMED
$1,049
Boston Scientific Corporation
$952
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$773
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$498
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$496
Amgen Inc.
$490
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$347
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$284
Inari Medical, Inc.
$256
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$223
Abbott Laboratories
$173
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$132
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$130
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$125
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$120
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$91
Cook Medical LLC
$74
HeartFlow, Inc.
$74
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Novo Nordisk Inc
$61
Medtronic, Inc.
$54
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$46
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$40
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$38
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$36
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$36
Terumo Medical Corporation
$33
EKOS Corporation
$26
Lundbeck LLC
$21
Philips North America LLC
$21
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$20
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$15
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 41.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (BR0) Coronary Atherectomy · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CROSSBOSS · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · FlowTriever · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL BALLOONS · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GLIDEWIRE · GRAFIX PL · HAWKONE · HawkOne · IGT D Peripheral · IGT Devices Und · IGT_D Peripheral · Impella · JARDIANCE · JETSTREAM · Kerendia · LEQVIO · Lasers · LifeVest · NORTHERA · ONYX FRONTIER · OptiCross · Optimizer · PRADAXA · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · S · TIGRIS Stent · Turbo Elite · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veklury · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZILVER PTX · ZIO XT Patch
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
1.8 mi
1.8 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. Almahameed is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Almahameed experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Almahameed performed 150 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Almahameed receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Almahameed received a total of $8,323 from 37 companies across 265 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. Almahameed's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Charlotte?
Dr. Almahameed's average Medicare payment per service is $107. 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. Almahameed) 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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