Dr. Kalim Habet, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Habet
Dr. Kalim Habet is a cardiovascular disease in Brownsville, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Habet performed 4,543 Medicare services across 1,877 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Habet received a total of $27,859 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 233 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Habet 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) | 1,890 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 720 | $91 | $225 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 452 | $53 | $151 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 206 | $139 | $700 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 172 | $46 | $65 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 91 | $10 | $50 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 69 | $4 | $21 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 57 | $23 | $105 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 52 | $330 | $1,150 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 51 | $16 | $141 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | 51 | $20 | $184 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 51 | $11 | $125 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 50 | $16 | $100 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 50 | $72 | $92 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 49 | $134 | $600 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 48 | $14 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 42 | $30 | $35 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 38 | $76 | $82 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 35 | $8 | $10 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 33 | $10 | $35 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 30 | $176 | $750 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 29 | $75 | $350 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 29 | $8 | $60 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 28 | $130 | $570 |
| Screening mammography | 25 | $122 | $400 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 24 | $27 | $130 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 23 | $16 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $67 | $250 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 21 | $137 | $600 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 20 | $3 | $30 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 19 | $84 | $510 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 18 | $36 | $120 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 17 | $35 | $100 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 15 | $25 | $127 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 15 | $84 | $350 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (80%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Habet is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 15%), 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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