Medicare Enrolled
Riaz Rahman
Interventional Cardiology · Jefferson Hills, PA
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 Rahman
Riaz Rahman is an interventional cardiology specialist in Jefferson Hills, PA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Rahman performed 4,924 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Rahman received a total of $13,171 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 299 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 Rahman 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.
✓ 13 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 6% volume in PA
$13,171 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,924
Medicare services
Top 6% in PA for interventional cardiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
1,745 | $6 | $24 |
| 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. |
736 | $86 | $180 |
| 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. |
605 | $10 | $57 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
427 | $82 | $579 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month to manage a single high-risk disease. It is directed by a healthcare professional. |
191 | $46 | $110 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
130 | $11 | $42 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 97 | $540 | $722 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress. |
95 | $1,077 | $3,960 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
92 | $129 | $518 |
| 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. |
88 | $10 | $115 |
| PET scan of heart muscle blood flow A nuclear medicine imaging test that uses positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate blood flow within the heart muscle. |
85 | $127 | $296 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 68 | $193 | $1,029 |
| 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. |
65 | $125 | $330 |
| 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. |
58 | $110 | $230 |
| 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. |
55 | $86 | $170 |
| Ultrasound of abdominal aorta An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the abdominal aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. |
49 | $96 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
45 | $168 | $630 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
40 | $115 | $508 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
36 | $19 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
31 | $45 | $280 |
| 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. |
29 | $71 | $250 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
28 | $585 | $1,500 |
| 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. |
22 | $309 | $1,450 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
21 | $49 | $552 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
20 | $55 | $263 |
| Additional 30 minutes of principal care management This service covers each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
20 | $35 | $90 |
| 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. |
18 | $421 | $1,963 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
15 | $8 | $50 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $100 | $225 |
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.
10.4% high complexity
11.7% medium
77.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,171
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,882/year across 7 years
Top 27% in PA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
299
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
$900
2023
$1,878
2022
$1,218
2021
$1,740
2020
$2,090
2019
$3,982
2018
$1,363
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$218
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$186
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$139
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$89
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$81
Medtronic, Inc.
$54
ABIOMED
$53
Penumbra, Inc.
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Amgen Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 60.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,028
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$2,028
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,236
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$668
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$652
ABIOMED
$626
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$622
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$589
Abbott Laboratories
$554
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$436
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$407
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$335
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$249
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$249
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$190
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$140
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$131
BIOTRONIK INC.
$131
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$122
Penumbra, Inc.
$103
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$101
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$84
Medtronic, Inc.
$81
Amgen Inc.
$68
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$59
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$42
PFIZER INC.
$40
ATRICURE, INC.
$40
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$24
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$23
CVRx, Inc.
$20
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$20
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13
bioMerieux Inc
$13
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 47.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9556) IVC Filter Removal · ABRE · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AngioVac · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · COMET · CROSSBOSS · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FilmArray · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · IN.PACT Admiral · INVOKANA · Impella · Indigo System · Innova Vascular · JARDIANCE · JETSTREAM · KENGREAL · KEVEYIS · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LOTUS EDGE · LUTONIX · LifeVest · Livalo · NEXLETOL · PRADAXA · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL L6 INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) CATHETER · SYNERGY · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · ULTREON · VENOUS WALLSTENT · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WOLVERINE · XARELTO · Xience V coronary stent system
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
Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
29
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
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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
Rahman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in PA).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rahman experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Rahman performed 1,745 ekg interpretation and report services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Rahman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Rahman received a total of $13,171 from 37 companies across 299 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 Rahman's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Jefferson Hills?
Rahman's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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 Rahman) 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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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.
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