Dr. Saad Hussain, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hussain
Dr. Saad Hussain is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Denison, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hussain performed 2,160 Medicare services across 1,809 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hussain received a total of $3,461 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 127 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology 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. Hussain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 541 | $10 | $50 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 255 | $11 | $57 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 135 | $14 | $75 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 120 | $7 | $36 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 99 | $250 | $1,432 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 90 | $81 | $438 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 71 | $38 | $154 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 66 | $54 | $227 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 64 | $81 | $449 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 64 | $24 | $132 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 64 | $61 | $282 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | 60 | $117 | $617 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 50 | $100 | $537 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 30 | $56 | $311 |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | 28 | $64 | $414 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | 27 | $72 | $220 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 25 | $182 | $1,113 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 24 | $67 | $360 |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | 22 | $125 | $827 |
| Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | 22 | $149 | $892 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 21 | $173 | $872 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 21 | $30 | $168 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 19 | $34 | $190 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | 19 | $88 | $928 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $21 | $111 |
| Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | 17 | $95 | $618 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 16 | $52 | $292 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 14 | $8 | $43 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | 13 | $373 | $2,011 |
| Needle biopsy or removal of surface lymph nodes | 13 | $65 | $286 |
| Needle biopsy of growth of abdominal cavity | 13 | $59 | $345 |
| Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | 13 | $137 | $854 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 13 | $74 | $398 |
| X-ray of lower spinal canal with review by radiologist | 12 | $83 | $485 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 12 | $74 | $448 |
| Ct guidance for tissue removal | 12 | $142 | $773 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 12 | $57 | $311 |
| Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance | 11 | $67 | $360 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 11 | $39 | $196 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 11 | $64 | $333 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 11 | $7 | $39 |
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. Hussain is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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