Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Syed Hussain, M.D

Neurology · Bedford, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
1305 AIRPORT FWY STE 205, Bedford, TX 76021
8172676290
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1346404803 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. Hussain 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. Hussain

Dr. Syed Hussain is a neurology in Bedford, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hussain performed 7,603 Medicare services across 808 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hussain received a total of $13,466 from 68 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 519 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. Hussain 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.

✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 11% volume in TX$ $13,466 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
7,603
Medicare services
Top 11% in TX for neurology
808
Unique beneficiaries
$18
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~447 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Botox injection, per unit6,460$5$9
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)736$89$195
New patient office visit (45-59 min)261$120$260
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)53$66$145
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes36$34$85
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box24$130$406
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes20$58$137
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)13$131$245
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,466
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,924/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for neurology
68
Companies
519
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
$13,254 (98.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$212 (1.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,414
2023
$3,248
2022
$3,953
2021
$249
2020
$17
2019
$1,551
2018
$1,034

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$2,177
ABBVIE INC.
$1,333
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,001
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$791
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$707
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$626
Biogen, Inc.
$613
EMD Serono, Inc.
$533
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$414
Grifols USA, LLC
$344
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$283
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$263
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$236
UCB, Inc.
$224
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$191
Genentech USA, Inc.
$179
Eisai Inc.
$175
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$173
CSL Behring
$169
Lilly USA, LLC
$166
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$164
PFIZER INC.
$162
ARGENX US, INC.
$140
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$130
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$127
GE HealthCare
$126
US WorldMeds, LLC
$117
Celgene Corporation
$103
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$101
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$97
Boston Scientific Corporation
$95
Allergan Inc.
$93
SK Life Science, Inc.
$89
GENZYME CORPORATION
$86
Lundbeck LLC
$85
Amgen Inc.
$79
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$67
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$66
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
GE HEALTHCARE
$55
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$54
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$49
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$43
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED
$39
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$38
Corium, LLC
$35
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$31
Allergan, Inc.
$29
Abbott Laboratories
$26
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$26
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$23
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$19
NS Pharma, Inc.
$19
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$18
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Nevro Corp.
$16
MDD US Operations, LLC
$14
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$13
Top 3 companies account for 33.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVA · ADLARITY · AMYVID · APTIOM · ARGYLE · AUBAGIO · Adlarity · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · Briviact · CREXONT · DUOPA · DYSPORT · Dhivy · Dysport · EMGALITY · Eprontia · FIRDAPSE · GAMMAGARD · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INTERSTIM · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LEQEMBI · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · NEXVIAZYME · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONGENTYS · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · ONPATTRO · Ocrevus · Ongentys · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · PONVORY · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Ponvory · QULIPTA · RELYVRIO · RYTARY · Rystiggo · SKYCLARYS · Senza · Spritam · Sunosi · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · UPTRAVI · VILTEPSO · VNS Therapy · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vercise · XYWAV · Xadago · Xeomin · ZEPOSIA
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $177 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
249
Per 100K population
11.7
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD
1.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Hussain is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hussain experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hussain performed 6,460 botox injection, per unit 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. Hussain receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hussain received a total of $13,466 from 68 companies across 519 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. Hussain's costs compare to other neurologys in Bedford?
Dr. Hussain's average Medicare payment per service is $18. 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. Hussain) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →