Dr. Carol Abalihi, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Abalihi
Dr. Carol Abalihi is an internal medicine specialist in El Paso, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abalihi performed 2,643 Medicare services across 705 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abalihi received a total of $1,894 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 56 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. Abalihi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 1,079 | $116 | $186 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 218 | $29 | $65 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 210 | $44 | $100 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 186 | $131 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 139 | $75 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 99 | $35 | $80 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 95 | $35 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 63 | $56 | $138 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 58 | $133 | $675 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 42 | $3 | $10 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 39 | $8 | $8 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 36 | $121 | $200 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 31 | $8 | $15 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 29 | $133 | $232 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 28 | $92 | $244 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 26 | $10 | $27 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 25 | $3 | $25 |
| Magnesium level test | 23 | $7 | $50 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 23 | $63 | $120 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 22 | $10 | $25 |
| Phosphate level test | 22 | $5 | $15 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 22 | $155 | $308 |
| Drug screening test | 20 | $61 | $117 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 19 | $10 | $35 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 18 | $16 | $31 |
| Test for hearing various pitches using earphone | 17 | $27 | $45 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 16 | $13 | $22 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | 15 | $93 | $118 |
| Annual depression screening | 12 | $18 | $35 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 11 | $67 | $135 |
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 (98%) 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. Abalihi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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.
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