Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mohammed Alnajjar, MD
Optician · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Alnajjar
Dr. Mohammed Alnajjar is an optician specialist in El Paso, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alnajjar performed 3,317 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alnajjar received a total of $628,910 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1836 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alnajjar is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 20% volume in TX
$628,910 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,317
Medicare services
Top 20% in TX for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
877 | $57 | $140 |
| Blood glucose level test A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood. |
488 | $4 | $25 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
306 | $9 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
224 | $80 | $200 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
215 | $124 | $205 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 212 | $17 | $35 |
| Annual depression screening | 211 | $17 | $35 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
207 | $60 | $140 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
198 | $76 | $166 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
111 | $126 | $380 |
| Autonomic nervous system function test This test evaluates how well the sympathetic nervous system is functioning. It assesses the automatic control of bodily processes such as heart rate and blood pressure. |
82 | $90 | $256 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
44 | $14 | $30 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
40 | $203 | $450 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
30 | $88 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $70 | $310 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
20 | $90 | $200 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
17 | $139 | $320 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
14 | $9 | $40 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$628,910
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $89,844/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
62
Companies
1,836
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$56,890
2023
$88,595
2022
$102,435
2021
$79,106
2020
$63,443
2019
$109,986
2018
$128,455
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$12,685
ABBVIE INC.
$11,714
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,725
Abbott Laboratories
$9,502
Novo Nordisk Inc
$8,773
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,771
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$292
Radius Health, Inc.
$101
PFIZER INC.
$65
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$33
Exact Sciences Corporation
$28
ABIOMED
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Corcept Therapeutics
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$147,851
Amgen Inc.
$109,557
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$72,538
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$68,411
AbbVie Inc.
$45,522
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$32,343
ABBVIE INC.
$31,569
Abbott Laboratories
$27,469
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$22,410
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13,586
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11,883
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,725
Allergan, Inc.
$9,568
Allergan Inc.
$7,058
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$5,956
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$3,758
MannKind Corporation
$3,145
AbbVie, Inc.
$1,865
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$830
PFIZER INC.
$442
Radius Health, Inc.
$395
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$314
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$287
Corcept Therapeutics
$265
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$183
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$154
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$143
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$132
Lilly USA, LLC
$126
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$113
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$113
Boston Scientific Corporation
$109
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$103
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$64
Biogen, Inc.
$63
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$62
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$37
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$35
Medtronic, Inc.
$35
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$30
Exact Sciences Corporation
$28
ABIOMED
$23
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$20
Shire North American Group Inc
$20
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Alkermes, Inc.
$18
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
Ardelyx, Inc.
$15
Eisai Inc.
$15
Pulmonx Corporation
$15
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$15
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Dexcom, Inc.
$14
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 52.5% of all-time payments
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Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
80
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Alnajjar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Alnajjar experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alnajjar performed 877 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Alnajjar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alnajjar received a total of $628,910 from 62 companies across 1,836 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Alnajjar's costs compare to other opticians in El Paso?
Dr. Alnajjar's average Medicare payment per service is $52. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Alnajjar) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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