Dr. Aamr Herekar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Herekar
Dr. Aamr Herekar is an internal medicine specialist in El Paso, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Herekar performed 1,776 Medicare services across 1,100 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Herekar received a total of $50,728 from 67 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 672 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Herekar 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, complex (40-54 min) | 458 | $128 | $530 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 297 | $80 | $377 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 133 | $46 | $198 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 133 | $145 | $646 |
| Insertion of needle into vein (3 years or older) | 106 | $13 | $52 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis | 105 | $207 | $770 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 94 | $335 | $1,321 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 62 | $1 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 61 | $69 | $266 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 58 | $109 | $472 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 37 | $100 | $388 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 34 | $95 | $337 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 27 | $31 | $271 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | 27 | $32 | $69 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 26 | $84 | $329 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 24 | $41 | $146 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $97 | $489 |
| Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair | 19 | $96 | $619 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 17 | $462 | $1,864 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 14 | $458 | $1,786 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 11 | $288 | $1,126 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 11 | $26 | $103 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (68%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for internal medicine in TX.
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. Herekar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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.
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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