Dr. Ali Naqvi, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Naqvi
Dr. Ali Naqvi is a hospitalist physician in Edinburg, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Naqvi performed 2,970 Medicare services across 801 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Naqvi received a total of $799 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hospitalist 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. Naqvi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 21 or more minutes | 829 | $35 | $85 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 327 | $85 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 237 | $8 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 235 | $63 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 196 | $37 | $75 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 191 | $30 | $65 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 11-20 minutes | 137 | $22 | $40 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | 105 | $11 | $30 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 98 | $8 | $35 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 94 | $10 | $35 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 74 | $0 | $25 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 55 | $37 | $95 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 49 | $0 | $34 |
| Automated urinalysis | 44 | $2 | $20 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 41 | $35 | $120 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 40 | $0 | $20 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 32 | $16 | $60 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 31 | $124 | $200 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 25 | $33 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 24 | $16 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 22 | $30 | $50 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 19 | $51 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 18 | $9 | $100 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 17 | $100 | $255 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 15 | $211 | $350 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 15 | $158 | $250 |
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. Naqvi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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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