Dr. Husam Alkhersam, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Alkhersam
Dr. Husam Alkhersam is a neurology in Bedford, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alkhersam performed 7,328 Medicare services across 694 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alkhersam received a total of $12,301 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 422 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Alkhersam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 6,501 | $5 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 330 | $88 | $323 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 157 | $114 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 121 | $63 | $218 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 34 | $100 | $447 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 28 | $80 | $325 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 28 | $154 | $622 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 24 | $75 | $278 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 22 | $92 | $312 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 22 | $91 | $325 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 21 | $127 | $435 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 17 | $326 | $1,026 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 12 | $102 | $424 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 11 | $166 | $708 |
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 (59%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Alkhersam is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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