Dr. Muhammad Asim, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Asim
Dr. Muhammad Asim is a gastroenterology in Decatur, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Asim performed 2,437 Medicare services across 1,948 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Asim received a total of $4,079 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 161 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Asim 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 580 | $91 | $258 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 372 | $91 | $253 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 187 | $111 | $397 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 175 | $135 | $349 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 163 | $135 | $718 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 157 | $67 | $259 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 128 | $347 | $893 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 121 | $61 | $175 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 68 | $88 | $400 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 66 | $87 | $586 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 47 | $100 | $331 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 38 | $283 | $838 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 37 | $808 | $1,317 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 36 | $133 | $495 |
| Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 31 | $100 | $515 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 30 | $61 | $174 |
| Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | 21 | $77 | $571 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 21 | $168 | $499 |
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | 20 | $151 | $621 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 18 | $136 | $586 |
| Measurement of liver stiffness | 16 | $23 | $450 |
| Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | 15 | $42 | $1,101 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 15 | $156 | $453 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $187 | $1,122 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $12 | $615 |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | 13 | $18 | $105 |
| Removal of foreign bodies of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 12 | $110 | $544 |
| Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus | 11 | $387 | $1,115 |
| Study of rectum sensitivity and function | 11 | $209 | $630 |
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 (100%) 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. Asim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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