Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ali Akbary, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · High Point, NC
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology — Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
306 WESTWOOD AVE, High Point, NC 27262
3368856168
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1053372474 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Akbary

Dr. Ali Akbary is a cardiovascular disease specialist in High Point, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Akbary performed 1,189 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Akbary received a total of $19,349 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 350 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. Akbary 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 ▲ 1,189 Medicare services $19,349 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,189
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in NC for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$42
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
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days
Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart.
414 $21 $110
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.
211 $55 $201
Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system
Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation.
109 $25 $135
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days
Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check.
89 $15 $86
Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days
Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days.
74 $19 $96
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.
72 $91 $291
Routine 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
A test that records the electrical activity of the heart using at least 12 leads to produce a tracing.
64 $4 $29
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.
54 $89 $284
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.
32 $125 $550
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm.
26 $73 $385
Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes
A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm.
19 $353 $1,827
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
14 $20 $74
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
11 $8 $11
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.
53.1% high complexity
0.0% medium
46.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$19,349
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,764/year across 7 years
Top 15% in NC for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
350
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
$381
2023
$890
2022
$5,985
2021
$845
2020
$515
2019
$2,100
2018
$8,634

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$155
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$144
Abbott Laboratories
$45
CORDIS US CORP.
$20
BIOTRONIK INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 90.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BIOTRONIK INC.
$6,472
Abbott Laboratories
$4,632
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,450
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,529
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,210
Boston Scientific Corporation
$889
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$405
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$353
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$179
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$83
Amgen Inc.
$27
ABIOMED
$22
CORDIS US CORP.
$20
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$19
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 75.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCENT · AMPLATZER · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ASSURITY · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Adapta · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · Attain · Azure · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · BioMonitor 2 · CARTO 3 · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CardioInsight · CareLink · Carto 3 System · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Corlanor · DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FARXIGA · FLEXCATH ADVANCE · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · IGT Device Undivided · Impella · JOT DX · LINQ II · LifeVest · MICRA · MYCARELINK · Micra · Mitra Clip system · Mynx Venous VCD · NA · No Associated Product · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PULSESELECT · Percepta · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Performa · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor 7 DR-T · SELECTSITE · SENSITHERM MULTI · SelectSecure · Sentus · Solia · SureScan · TYRX · Tendril Pacing Lead · VIGILANT · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
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

Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
85
County median income
$66,027
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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7.8 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. Akbary is a remote & electrophysiology 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. Akbary experienced with remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Akbary performed 414 remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 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. Akbary receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Akbary received a total of $19,349 from 18 companies across 350 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. Akbary's costs compare to other cardiologists in High Point?
Dr. Akbary's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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. Akbary) 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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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →