Dr. Imran Iqbal, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Iqbal
Dr. Imran Iqbal is an optician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Iqbal performed 64,876 Medicare services across 4,031 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Iqbal received a total of $6,552 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 395 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Iqbal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 51,000 | $4 | $15 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 5,760 | $18 | $68 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,089 | $92 | $372 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,074 | $10 | $31 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,058 | $8 | $23 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,056 | $8 | $26 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 870 | $5 | $15 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 809 | $3 | $8 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 353 | $58 | $217 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 172 | $12 | $36 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 153 | $123 | $491 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 126 | $3 | $9 |
| Uric acid level test | 124 | $4 | $13 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 116 | $18 | $54 |
| Automated urinalysis | 95 | $2 | $7 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 90 | $13 | $39 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 84 | $5 | $17 |
| Phosphate level test | 79 | $5 | $14 |
| Vitamin D level test | 73 | $29 | $89 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 70 | $6 | $20 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 66 | $14 | $43 |
| Hepatitis b core antibody measurement | 64 | $12 | $36 |
| Hepatitis b surface antibody measurement | 64 | $11 | $32 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for hepatitis b surface antigen | 64 | $10 | $31 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 60 | $29 | $111 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 56 | $12 | $36 |
| Screening test for antibody to noninfectious agent | 48 | $12 | $36 |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | 30 | $25 | $76 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 29 | $29 | $104 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 29 | $16 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 27 | $141 | $530 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 26 | $28 | $103 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 23 | $66 | $268 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $175 | $648 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 13 | $30 | $76 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 11 | $72 | $587 |
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 ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Iqbal is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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