Dr. Nehme Alkarra, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Alkarra
Dr. Nehme Alkarra is an internal medicine in Dickinson, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alkarra performed 1,795 Medicare services across 1,070 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alkarra received a total of $17,502 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 916 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Alkarra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 632 | $83 | $123 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 254 | $61 | $94 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 193 | $90 | $147 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 156 | $82 | $149 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 101 | $64 | $91 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 74 | $129 | $150 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 62 | $96 | $137 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 52 | $40 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 48 | $61 | $106 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 39 | $31 | $50 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 36 | $139 | $200 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 24 | $103 | $155 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 24 | $92 | $166 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 23 | $59 | $86 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 21 | $211 | $313 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 20 | $92 | $132 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 13 | $75 | $130 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 12 | $104 | $150 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 11 | $54 | $105 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
8.6 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. Alkarra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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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