Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Aasim Kazmi, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Wall Township, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2101 ROUTE 34, Wall Township, NJ 07719
7329740003
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1770612111 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. Kazmi

Dr. Aasim Kazmi is a neurological surgery specialist in Wall Township, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kazmi performed 191 Medicare services across 161 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kazmi received a total of $19,428 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 288 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Kazmi 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 ▲ 191 Medicare services $19,428 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
191
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in NJ for neurological surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
161
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~10 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 (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.
 117 $71 $309
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.
 61 $87 $385
Computer-assisted brain procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure performed within the brain using computer technology to assist with precision and guidance.
 13 $200 $775
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 ↗
$19,428
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,775/year across 7 years
Top 19% in NJ for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
288
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
$15,246 (78.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$4,181 (21.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$8,531
2023
$2,832
2022
$2,601
2021
$1,273
2020
$1,213
2019
$2,142
2018
$835

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$4,181
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$2,769
Medtronic, Inc.
$911
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$200
Stryker Corporation
$197
OssDsign Incorporated
$71
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$55
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$47
Meticuly Inc.
$35
Abbott Laboratories
$35
Nevro Corp.
$15
PAINTEQ LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$4,878
Stryker Corporation
$3,389
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$2,884
NuVasive, Inc.
$2,785
Nevro Corp.
$1,034
Medtronic, Inc.
$941
SI-BONE, Inc.
$625
Abbott Laboratories
$518
Boston Scientific Corporation
$404
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$398
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$283
SI-BONE, INC.
$208
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$200
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$141
OssDsign Incorporated
$129
Vertiflex, Inc.
$129
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$90
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$61
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$55
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$47
Cerapedics, Inc.
$42
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$36
Meticuly Inc.
$35
Augmedics Inc.
$35
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$26
GT Medical Technologies, Inc
$15
Eisai Inc.
$14
PAINTEQ LLC
$13
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 57.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1.5mm Neuro · ACP · ADAPTIVESTIM · ALIF · ANDEXXA · AUTOFILL · Archon · AttraX · Axium INS DRG IPG · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CERVICAL PLATE · COALESCE · COALITION · COHERE · ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM · ETERNA · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · Excelsius Robotics System · FLOSEAL · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GammaTile · General - DBS · General - Pain Management · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IdentiTi · Leqembi · LessRay · MAGNETOS · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MONTEREY AL · MYSTIM · MaXcess-C · MazorX - Renaissance · Medical Devices · Meticuly Patient-Specific Titanium Mesh Implant · Mimix Qs · Modulus · Monolith · N/A · NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM · OCTRODE · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · OssDsign Catalyst · Osteocel · Other - Miscellaneous · PAINTEQ · PASS-LP · PEEK Corpectomy · PENTA · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · PROCLAIM · PROLIFT · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim IPG · Propel · Pulse · RELINE · SI-LOK Select · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · T2 STRATOSPHERE · TLIF · TLX · TRITANIUM · VITOSS · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · ViviGen · VuePoint · X-CORE · XLIF · Xvision · YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM · i-FACTOR Putty · iFuse Implant
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 (78%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
22
Per 100K population
3.4
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital
OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
5.8 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. Kazmi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of NJ 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. Kazmi experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kazmi performed 117 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Kazmi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kazmi received a total of $19,428 from 29 companies across 288 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. Kazmi's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Wall Township?
Dr. Kazmi's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Kazmi) 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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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 →