Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Aleem Mughal, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Speaking/Promotional
1017 12TH AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8173342800
In practice since 2010 (15 years)
NPI: 1770804981 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Mughal from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mughal

Dr. Aleem Mughal is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Worth, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mughal performed 6,694 Medicare services across 3,804 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mughal received a total of $82,336 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 626 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Mughal 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.

✓ 15 years in practice▲ Top 9% volume in TX$ $82,336 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,694
Medicare services
Top 9% in TX for cardiovascular disease
3,804
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~446 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days1,099$15$41
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days831$20$53
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days612$18$46
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec612$26$63
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead594$10$26
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)512$90$218
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system433$54$136
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)317$61$154
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days272$26$62
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity181$61$135
New patient office visit (45-59 min)143$121$284
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity139$100$221
Programming of single lead pacemaker system133$47$117
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)121$135$306
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)71$158$374
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system63$78$183
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system58$66$170
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional51$20$46
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity40$93$202
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)38$4$10
Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system36$57$135
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist35$574$1,287
Initial hospital admission, high complexity35$132$295
EKG interpretation and report34$2$121
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system28$34$82
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode27$378$861
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate)26$614$1,385
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist25$56$125
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation23$721$1,571
Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance22$358$797
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin19$63$149
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system18$62$146
Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker16$270$590
Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm16$233$508
Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm14$233$508
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
45.9% high complexity
0.4% medium
53.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$82,336
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,762/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for cardiovascular disease
41
Companies
626
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$55,891 (67.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$22,682 (27.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,762 (4.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$15,941
2023
$27,939
2022
$18,328
2021
$6,672
2020
$1,941
2019
$5,919
2018
$5,596

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$50,566
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,895
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$6,192
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$4,236
BIOTRONIK INC.
$4,093
Abbott Laboratories
$3,864
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,677
Boston Scientific Corporation
$805
PFIZER INC.
$636
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$505
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$489
HeartFlow, Inc.
$373
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$297
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$245
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$197
Amgen Inc.
$173
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$169
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$159
Penumbra, Inc.
$130
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$60
Inari Medical, Inc.
$59
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$41
Stryker Corporation
$36
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$35
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Ethicon US, LLC
$28
ABIOMED
$24
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$23
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$21
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$19
CVRx, Inc.
$16
ATRICURE, INC.
$15
CHIESI USA, INC.
$13
Recor Medical Inc
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$13
Novo Nordisk Inc
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 77.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · ABRE · ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System · ADAPTA · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANDEXXA · ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acunav · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · CLEVIPREX 25MG/50ML · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CROME DR MRI SURESCAN · CRT-Ds · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto 3 System RMT · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Claria MRI · Confidense · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DERMABOND PRINEO · DRG IPGs · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · EIKON LT · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · EXPAREL · Edarbi · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - Therapies · Impella · Indigo System · Intrinsic · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Micra · NA · Ozempic · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PULSESELECT · Pentaray · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SelectSecure · SensiTherm (ICE) · SureScan · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

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 cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for cardiovascular disease in TX.

Equivalent to $1,230 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
102
Per 100K population
4.8
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Mughal is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 7%), with 15 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mughal experienced with remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mughal performed 1,099 remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Mughal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mughal received a total of $82,336 from 41 companies across 626 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Mughal's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Fort Worth?
Dr. Mughal'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. Mughal) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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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