Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ayman Iskander, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Liverpool, NY
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
Low-engagement
4820 W TAFT RD, Liverpool, NY 13088
3154486215
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1972599728 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Iskander from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Iskander

Dr. Ayman Iskander is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Liverpool, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Iskander performed 657 Medicare services across 631 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Iskander received a total of $38,370 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 405 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Iskander 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 in practice ▲ 657 Medicare services $38,370 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
657
Medicare services
Bottom 23% in NY for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
631
Unique beneficiaries
$236
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~33 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
Cardiac catheterization 241 $184 $600
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.
112 $85 $155
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
87 $558 $2,500
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.
51 $378 $1,118
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
40 $58 $135
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.
36 $9 $87
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.
28 $479 $1,255
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist 26 $218 $675
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant
A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist.
18 $565 $1,575
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less.
18 $62 $95
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.
65.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
34.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$38,370
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,481/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NY for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
405
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
$34,439 (89.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,931 (10.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,158
2023
$4,874
2022
$2,860
2021
$6,705
2020
$5,437
2019
$4,482
2018
$7,856

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,161
Abbott Laboratories
$412
Thrombolex, Inc.
$162
ABIOMED
$110
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$52
Inari Medical, Inc.
$47
Amgen Inc.
$31
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation
$20
Philips North America LLC
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$20,784
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,105
Abbott Laboratories
$2,217
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,398
EKOS Corporation
$1,221
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,131
Boston Scientific Corporation
$796
Medtronic, Inc.
$670
ABIOMED
$590
Amgen Inc.
$389
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$382
Penumbra, Inc.
$356
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$262
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$242
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$219
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$197
Thrombolex, Inc.
$162
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$160
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$127
BIOTRONIK INC.
$122
PFIZER INC.
$122
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$109
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$96
ATRICURE, INC.
$73
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$59
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$32
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$28
Philips North America LLC
$20
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$20
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$16
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 75.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6585) Omniwire · (BH4) IGT Devices Undivided · ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · Adempas · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Bashir Endovascular Catheter · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CardioMEMS HF System · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · Fortify Assura · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MULTAQ · NAVITOR · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · Occluders · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · Quartet CRT Lead · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · 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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for cardiovascular disease in NY.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
71
Per 100K population
15.1
County median income
$74,740
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER
4.3 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. Iskander is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of NY peers, 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. Iskander experienced with cardiac catheterization?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Iskander performed 241 cardiac catheterization 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. Iskander receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Iskander received a total of $38,370 from 36 companies across 405 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. Iskander's costs compare to other cardiologists in Liverpool?
Dr. Iskander's average Medicare payment per service is $236. 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. Iskander) 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 →
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 →