Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Iman Ali, MD

Optician · Bedford, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2036 BEDFORD RD, Bedford, TX 76021
8176858018
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1164466272 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. Ali 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. Ali

Dr. Iman Ali is an optician specialist in Bedford, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 1,142 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $4,036 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 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 Dr. Ali 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 47% volume in TX $4,036 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,142
Medicare services
Top 47% in TX for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$56
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
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.
348 $84 $190
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
123 $7 $14
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
111 $124 $276
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
100 $89 $230
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
73 $46 $109
Normal saline infusion, 250 cc
Administration of 250 cubic centimeters of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater fluid.
69 $1 $12
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 62 $6 $17
Tendon injection at attachment site
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon where it attaches to bone or muscle.
50 $34 $106
Methylprednisolone injection, up to 125 mg
An injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, a corticosteroid medication, with a dosage of up to 125 mg.
47 $2 $27
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg
A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
44 $4 $15
Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less
This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less.
33 $16 $86
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
24 $9 $18
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 22 $157 $318
Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue.
20 $45 $111
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
16 $9 $50
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.
17.7% high complexity
29.4% medium
52.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,036
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $577/year across 7 years
Top 30% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
170
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
$667
2023
$358
2022
$646
2021
$218
2020
$289
2019
$901
2018
$956

Payments by company (2024)

UCB, Inc.
$243
ABBVIE INC.
$229
PFIZER INC.
$195
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$578
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$516
AbbVie, Inc.
$510
UCB, Inc.
$330
Amgen Inc.
$326
ABBVIE INC.
$247
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$246
Lilly USA, LLC
$222
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$165
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$156
Horizon Pharma plc
$138
Genentech USA, Inc.
$134
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$109
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$95
Celgene Corporation
$89
AbbVie Inc.
$86
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$52
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Mallinckrodt LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 39.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Enbrel · Humira · KRYSTEXXA · OLUMIANT · ORENCIA · Otezla · PENNSAID · Prolia · RAYOS · RINVOQ · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SKYRIZI · Saxenda · TALTZ · VIMOVO · XELJANZ
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 →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
514
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD
1.8 mi

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

Dr. Ali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Ali experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 348 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $4,036 from 19 companies across 170 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 Dr. Ali's costs compare to other opticians in Bedford?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Ali) 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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About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →