Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Saleh Jaafar, MD
Internal Medicine · Castroville, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Jaafar
Dr. Saleh Jaafar is an internal medicine specialist in Castroville, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jaafar performed 4,261 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jaafar received a total of $39,540 from 96 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2086 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. Jaafar 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 8% volume in TX
$39,540 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,261
Medicare services
Top 8% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$54
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 (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
2,871 | $57 | $173 |
| 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. |
414 | $84 | $254 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
245 | $61 | $174 |
| 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. |
143 | $9 | $59 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
88 | $4 | $15 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
78 | $14 | $44 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
76 | $0 | $8 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
74 | $60 | $254 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
58 | $62 | $174 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
54 | $3 | $10 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
48 | $0 | $10 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
34 | $9 | $41 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $97 | $329 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
16 | $32 | $104 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
14 | $90 | $524 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
12 | $72 | $87 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
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
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
96
Companies
2,086
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
$5,650
2023
$4,830
2022
$5,024
2021
$5,406
2020
$4,071
2019
$5,393
2018
$9,165
Payments by company (2024)
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$661
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$463
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$415
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$398
ABBVIE INC.
$393
Lilly USA, LLC
$378
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$335
Novo Nordisk Inc
$318
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$271
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$234
Nevro Corp.
$206
Eisai Inc.
$191
PFIZER INC.
$175
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$150
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Mannkind Corporation
$101
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$84
CeQur Corporation
$83
Ardelyx, Inc.
$63
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$55
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$47
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$47
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$46
Abbott Laboratories
$42
Exact Sciences Corporation
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$38
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Corcept Therapeutics
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Amgen Inc.
$19
SI-BONE, INC.
$18
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Seqirus USA Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 27.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
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 all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
742
County median income
$73,462
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WESTOVER HILLS BAPTIST HOSPITAL
14.4 mi
14.4 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. Jaafar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), 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. 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. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Jaafar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jaafar received a total of $39,540 from 96 companies across 2,086 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. Jaafar's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians 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.
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