Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Saima Athar, M.D, PHD
Neurology · Greensboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Athar
Dr. Saima Athar is a neurology specialist in Greensboro, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Athar performed 313 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Athar received a total of $7,949 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 337 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. Athar 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
▲ 313 Medicare services
$7,949 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗313
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in NC for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$144
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
92 | $112 | $395 |
| 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. |
89 | $80 | $260 |
| 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. |
63 | $111 | $350 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function. |
31 | $110 | $645 |
| 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. |
25 | $449 | $1,825 |
| 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. |
13 | $458 | $1,900 |
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 ↗$7,949
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,136/year across 7 years
Top 25% in NC for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
337
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
$1,105
2023
$2,760
2022
$307
2021
$167
2020
$244
2019
$1,641
2018
$1,724
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$205
UCB, Inc.
$164
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
PFIZER INC.
$68
Lundbeck LLC
$60
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$51
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$47
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$40
Neurelis, Inc.
$37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$34
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$28
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$27
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$24
MDD US Operations, LLC
$23
ARGENX US, INC.
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$21
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
Eisai Inc.
$20
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$19
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$17
SK Life Science, Inc.
$13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 40.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$1,608
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$447
Amgen Inc.
$432
UCB, Inc.
$431
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$356
GENZYME CORPORATION
$310
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$285
Biogen, Inc.
$273
ABBVIE INC.
$259
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$250
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$217
AbbVie Inc.
$196
Merz North America, Inc.
$127
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$120
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$119
Allergan Inc.
$107
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$107
EMD Serono, Inc.
$103
Lundbeck LLC
$96
PFIZER INC.
$95
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$94
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$77
Neurelis, Inc.
$74
GE HEALTHCARE
$74
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$73
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$70
Eisai Inc.
$69
Medtronic, Inc.
$67
Mallinckrodt LLC
$64
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$51
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$49
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$47
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Celgene Corporation
$42
Genentech USA, Inc.
$41
Corium, LLC
$37
Bausch Health US, LLC
$37
GE Healthcare
$37
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$36
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$36
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$34
CSL Behring
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$32
SK Life Science, Inc.
$31
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$27
Lilly USA, LLC
$27
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Allergan, Inc.
$26
US WorldMeds, LLC
$25
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$24
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$24
AbbVie, Inc.
$24
MDD US Operations, LLC
$23
Strongbridge US INC.
$23
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$22
ARGENX US, INC.
$22
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$22
Microtransponder, Inc.
$21
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$18
Grifols USA, LLC
$17
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Resmed Corp
$14
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$13
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
33
County median income
$66,027
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE
3.6 mi
3.6 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. Athar 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. Athar experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Athar performed 92 new patient office visit (45-59 min) 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. Athar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Athar received a total of $7,949 from 75 companies across 337 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. Athar's costs compare to other neurologists in Greensboro?
Dr. Athar's average Medicare payment per service is $144. 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. Athar) 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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