Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Saleh Jaafar, MD
Internal Medicine · Castroville, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Jaafar 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. Jaafar
Dr. Saleh Jaafar is an internal medicine in Castroville, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jaafar performed 4,261 Medicare services across 1,762 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jaafar received a total of $39,540 from 96 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2086 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jaafar is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 8% volume in TX$ $39,540 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,261
Medicare services
Top 8% in TX for internal medicine
1,762
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~213 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 2,871 | $57 | $173 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 414 | $84 | $254 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 245 | $61 | $174 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 143 | $9 | $59 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 88 | $4 | $15 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 78 | $14 | $44 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 76 | $0 | $8 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 74 | $60 | $254 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 58 | $62 | $174 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 54 | $3 | $10 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 48 | $0 | $10 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 34 | $9 | $41 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 24 | $97 | $329 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 16 | $32 | $104 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 14 | $90 | $524 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 12 | $72 | $87 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 12 | $30 | $58 |
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.
0.3% high complexity
6.3% medium
93.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$39,540
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,649/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for internal medicine
96
Companies
2,086
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
$39,114 (98.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$425 (1.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$5,650
2023$4,830
2022$5,024
2021$5,406
2020$4,071
2019$5,393
2018$9,165
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$5,064
Novo Nordisk Inc
$3,602
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$2,810
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,380
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,904
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,757
Nevro Corp.
$1,666
ABBVIE INC.
$1,622
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,367
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,036
Amgen Inc.
$1,032
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$950
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$923
Allergan Inc.
$863
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$801
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$792
PFIZER INC.
$744
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$639
Radius Health, Inc.
$583
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$523
AbbVie Inc.
$509
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$473
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$415
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$398
Eisai Inc.
$345
Allergan, Inc.
$328
Corcept Therapeutics
$305
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$301
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$283
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$279
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$219
Biogen, Inc.
$197
CeQur Corporation
$196
SI-BONE, INC.
$192
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$191
Abbott Laboratories
$189
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$180
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$157
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$155
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$153
AbbVie, Inc.
$152
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$150
Medtronic, Inc.
$134
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$131
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$125
MannKind Corporation
$121
Intuity Medical Inc
$116
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$114
Mannkind Corporation
$101
Corium, LLC
$100
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$99
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$96
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$83
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$73
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$63
Ardelyx, Inc.
$63
Bausch Health US, LLC
$62
EISAI INC.
$57
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$55
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$54
Exact Sciences Corporation
$53
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$51
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$49
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$47
Genentech USA, Inc.
$46
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$46
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$42
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$37
Hologic, LLC
$35
Lundbeck LLC
$35
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$27
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$27
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$22
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$21
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$20
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$19
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$18
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$18
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$16
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$16
Zyla Life Sciences
$16
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Seqirus USA Inc
$14
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Organon LLC
$5
Top 3 companies account for 29.0% of total payments
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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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $928 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal Medicines within 10 mi
742
Per 100K population
1415.5
County median income
$73,462
Nearest hospital
WESTOVER HILLS BAPTIST HOSPITAL
14.4 mi
14.4 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. Jaafar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Jaafar experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jaafar performed 2,871 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Jaafar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jaafar received a total of $39,540 from 96 companies across 2,086 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. Jaafar's costs compare to other internal medicines in Castroville?
Dr. Jaafar's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Jaafar) 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 →
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