Dr. Mehrzad Zarghouni, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Zarghouni
Dr. Mehrzad Zarghouni is a radiation oncology in Bellaire, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zarghouni performed 3,942 Medicare services across 737 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zarghouni received a total of $98,250 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 124 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Zarghouni 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,594 | $0 | $1 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 272 | $9 | $40 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 147 | $139 | $629 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 77 | $95 | $467 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 74 | $181 | $908 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 70 | $127 | $705 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 67 | $8 | $41 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 67 | $22 | $146 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 67 | $10 | $33 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 58 | $41 | $188 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 57 | $73 | $331 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 51 | $126 | $608 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 45 | $857 | $4,145 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 45 | $777 | $3,691 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 45 | $89 | $561 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 40 | $95 | $447 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 38 | $6,972 | $34,783 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 37 | $4,056 | $34,368 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 32 | $66 | $474 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 31 | $88 | $408 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 28 | $31 | $153 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for radiation oncology in TX.
Geographic Context
1.2 mi
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. Zarghouni is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 1%), with 15 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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