Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Said Ashraf, M.D
Internal Medicine · Galloway, NJ
Practice pattern: Interventional Cardiology
— Practice focused on catheter-based cardiac procedures
Low-engagement
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. Ashraf
Dr. Said Ashraf is an internal medicine specialist in Galloway, NJ, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ashraf performed 1,161 Medicare services across 1,010 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ashraf received a total of $9,825 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 177 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Ashraf 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.
✓ 12 years in practice
▲ Top 41% volume in NJ
$9,825 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,161
Medicare services
Top 41% in NJ for internal medicine
1,010
Unique beneficiaries
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~97 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. |
264 | $10 | $27 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 122 | $201 | $627 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
108 | $12 | $30 |
| 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. |
69 | $97 | $281 |
| 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. |
64 | $63 | $200 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
60 | $44 | $123 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 59 | $284 | $797 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
57 | $59 | $154 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
56 | $53 | $160 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
55 | $11 | $32 |
| 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 | $77 | $202 |
| 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. |
35 | $467 | $1,255 |
| Stent placement and plaque removal in one vessel A procedure to clear plaque and blood clots from a single blood vessel, followed by the insertion of a stent and/or balloon dilation to keep the vessel open. |
31 | $539 | $1,410 |
| 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. |
25 | $152 | $395 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
22 | $114 | $156 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
19 | $387 | $1,047 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
16 | $153 | $510 |
| Additional heart vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound evaluation of an additional heart blood vessel performed during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
16 | $43 | $113 |
| 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. |
12 | $98 | $279 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers, coronary artery, and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 12 | $319 | $881 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 11 | $235 | $712 |
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.
19.2% high complexity
33.2% medium
47.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,825
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,404/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
177
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
$8,460 (86.1%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$1,105 (11.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$260 (2.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,482
2023
$1,319
2022
$640
2021
$855
2020
$1,520
2019
$1,580
2018
$430
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,529
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,283
ABIOMED
$161
Boston Scientific Corporation
$117
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$80
PFIZER INC.
$62
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$50
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Abbott Laboratories
$23
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$20
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Philips North America LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 85.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,529
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,357
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,321
ABIOMED
$865
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$634
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$519
Inari Medical, Inc.
$509
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$371
Terumo Medical Corporation
$339
PFIZER INC.
$301
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$207
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$200
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$179
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$142
Amgen Inc.
$142
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$138
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$130
Teleflex LLC
$124
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$118
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$99
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$90
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$84
Abbott Laboratories
$69
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$50
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
HeartFlow, Inc.
$23
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.
$23
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$21
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$20
CHIESI USA, INC.
$18
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$18
Insulet Corporation
$18
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$16
Philips North America LLC
$15
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$14
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$13
Electromed, Inc.
$11
Preventice Services, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 42.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (6575) Coronary Undivided · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER AMULET · AVVIGO Guidance System · AngioVac · Arcalyst · BG Mini Plus · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CEUS · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX 25MG/50ML · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Cryvista · Definity · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · General - Therapies · INJECTAFER · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · Manta · NUCALA · OPTIMIZER · Omnipod · Optitorque · PRESSUREWIRE · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · ROTAPRO · Repatha · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SMARTVEST · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sotalol Hydrochloride · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
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 (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in NJ.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
189
Per 100K population
68.8
County median income
$76,819
Nearest hospital
ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - CITY CAMPUS
7.2 mi
7.2 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. Ashraf is an interventional cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NJ peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ashraf experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ashraf performed 264 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. Ashraf receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ashraf received a total of $9,825 from 40 companies across 177 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. Ashraf's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Galloway?
Dr. Ashraf's average Medicare payment per service is $109. 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. Ashraf) 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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