Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nabeel Syed, MD

Urology Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7777 FOREST LN STE C618, Dallas, TX 75230
9725665400
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1467486464 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Syed 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. Syed

Dr. Nabeel Syed is an urology physician in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Syed performed 1,822 Medicare services across 1,208 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Syed received a total of $15,067 from 69 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 392 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Syed 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 1,822 Medicare services $15,067 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,822
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in TX for urology physician
1,208
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~96 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
Automated urinalysis 596 $2 $16
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 488 $93 $368
Bladder ultrasound after voiding 245 $8 $97
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 118 $120 $565
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 101 $66 $250
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 81 $188 $684
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum 31 $108 $421
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation 25 $60 $296
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 21 $105 $470
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 21 $64 $247
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying 16 $6 $277
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity 15 $40 $135
Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube 14 $20 $343
Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies 13 $289 $1,114
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings 13 $26 $681
Biopsy of prostate gland 12 $192 $775
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement 12 $47 $633
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,067
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,152/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for urology physician
69
Companies
392
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
$13,256 (88.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,810 (12.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,854
2023
$2,647
2022
$2,648
2021
$1,313
2020
$808
2019
$1,954
2018
$2,842

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Coloplast Corp
$2,550
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$2,393
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$1,920
Boston Scientific Corporation
$836
Teleflex LLC
$720
NeoTract Inc.
$640
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$477
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$453
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$329
COLOPLAST CORP
$276
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$250
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$249
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$244
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$242
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$225
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$198
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$191
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$170
PFIZER INC.
$157
Axonics, Inc.
$156
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$148
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$144
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$112
Medtronic, Inc.
$100
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$100
Janssen Products, LP
$99
Olympus America Inc.
$85
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$83
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$82
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$78
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
Amgen Inc.
$71
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$63
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$57
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$55
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$53
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$50
ConvaTec Inc.
$50
MILLICENT US INC
$45
180 Medical, Inc.
$42
Mission Pharmacal Company
$39
AbbVie, Inc.
$38
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$35
Retrophin, Inc.
$35
CIVCO Medical Instruments
$32
Augmenix, Inc.
$31
Photocure Inc
$31
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$28
Allergan Inc.
$28
Eisai Inc.
$27
Tolmar, Inc.
$27
Cardinal Health 414 LLC
$25
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
Endo USA, Inc.
$22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$21
Innovation Technologies Inc
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$18
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$17
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$15
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$15
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Cook Medical LLC
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 45.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · ADVANCE · AMS · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ARIS · AVEED · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BIOPSY NEEDLE · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · COOK · CURE CATHETER · Cysview · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · Femring · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · GENTLECATH GLIDE · GREENLIGHT · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · INTRAROSA · IRRISEPT · Isiris · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Olympus Stents · Otrexup · PLUVICTO · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolia · REZUM · ReTrace · Solyx SIS System · SpaceOAR · SpeediCath · Stenostent · TITAN · TLANDO · Titan · Trelstar · Tria Firm · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroCuff · UroLift · UroLift System · VERIFY · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
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 (88%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $827 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
138
Per 100K population
5.3
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Syed is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. Syed experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Syed performed 596 automated urinalysis 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. Syed receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Syed received a total of $15,067 from 69 companies across 392 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. Syed's costs compare to other urology physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Syed's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Syed) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →