Dr. Waleed Mahmoud, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mahmoud
Dr. Waleed Mahmoud is a family medicine in Athens, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mahmoud performed 5,349 Medicare services across 3,116 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mahmoud received a total of $9,761 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 616 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Mahmoud is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 583 | $8 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 556 | $83 | $240 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 475 | $10 | $70 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 440 | $8 | $25 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 387 | $16 | $52 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 380 | $3 | $22 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 374 | $13 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 221 | $10 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 186 | $55 | $150 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 175 | $125 | $155 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 122 | $29 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 119 | $69 | $70 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 115 | $9 | $52 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 111 | $9 | $110 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 105 | $0 | $18 |
| Vitamin D level test | 103 | $29 | $82 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 89 | $4 | $35 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 80 | $16 | $35 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 75 | $14 | $78 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 72 | $19 | $55 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 66 | $36 | $330 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 55 | $51 | $160 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 52 | $119 | $353 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 49 | $18 | $65 |
| Screening mammography | 37 | $89 | $300 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 37 | $61 | $150 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 34 | $37 | $150 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 29 | $22 | $80 |
| Uric acid level test | 28 | $4 | $14 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 25 | $86 | $225 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 25 | $6 | $15 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 21 | $10 | $55 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 20 | $18 | $65 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 18 | $8 | $27 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 17 | $8 | $50 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 17 | $283 | $365 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 16 | $24 | $25 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 13 | $89 | $220 |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | 11 | $88 | $250 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 11 | $15 | $125 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for family medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Mahmoud is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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