Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Farhan Ali, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ali
Dr. Farhan Ali is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Fort Worth, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 3,273 Medicare services across 2,547 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $20,638 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 431 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Ali 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 31% volume in TX
$20,638 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,273
Medicare services
Top 31% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,547
Unique beneficiaries
$104
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~182 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.
| 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. |
669 | $60 | $154 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
368 | $41 | $58 |
| 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. |
361 | $10 | $26 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
220 | $141 | $338 |
| 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. |
207 | $90 | $218 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
119 | $6 | $121 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
98 | $49 | $140 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
95 | $54 | $139 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
94 | $338 | $755 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
94 | $49 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
88 | $128 | $306 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 78 | $184 | $482 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
74 | $0 | $5 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
68 | $4 | $10 |
| 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. |
61 | $61 | $135 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
49 | $132 | $329 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
43 | $10 | $25 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
43 | $9 | $100 |
| 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. |
43 | $121 | $284 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
41 | $96 | $221 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
38 | $85 | $191 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
31 | $406 | $961 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
28 | $31 | $150 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 28 | $1 | $5 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
27 | $40 | $250 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
25 | $19 | $46 |
| Additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review. This code applies to each additional vessel evaluated beyond the initial one. |
24 | $134 | $650 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
20 | $758 | $4,200 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
20 | $118 | $500 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
19 | $567 | $1,976 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 19 | $199 | $547 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
19 | $121 | $310 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
18 | $16 | $39 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A test that monitors the heart's electrical activity while the patient exercises or receives medication to increase heart rate. |
18 | $26 | $60 |
| Arterial plaque removal in leg A procedure to remove plaque buildup from the arteries in the leg to restore blood flow. |
13 | $6,176 | $35,000 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $165 | $374 |
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.
11.8% high complexity
32.1% medium
56.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,638
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,948/year across 7 years
Top 19% in TX for cardiovascular disease
44
Companies
431
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,352 (69.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$6,286 (30.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,404
2023
$662
2022
$1,724
2021
$5,044
2020
$949
2019
$3,412
2018
$6,443
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$5,138
Abbott Laboratories
$4,059
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,034
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,692
ABIOMED
$1,361
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$794
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$607
Endologix, Inc.
$586
HeartFlow, Inc.
$574
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$461
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$459
Amgen Inc.
$400
Corindus Inc.
$347
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$344
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$178
BIOTRONIK INC.
$162
Recor Medical Inc
$160
Penumbra, Inc.
$149
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$132
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$131
PFIZER INC.
$98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$98
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$84
Cleerly, Inc.
$80
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$74
Inari Medical, Inc.
$59
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$48
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$48
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$37
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$29
Innovation Technologies Inc
$25
Bolton Medical Inc
$22
Covidien LP
$22
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$20
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Terumo Medical Corporation
$15
Avinger Inc.
$15
Saranas, Inc.
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$13
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$13
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$13
Novo Nordisk Inc
$12
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$10
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 54.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6342) Intrasight Integrated · ABRE · ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANDEXXA · ANGIO-SEAL · AVVIGO Guidance System · Acunav · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · C3 Delivery System · CAMZYOS · COMET · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cleerly Ischemia · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DRG IPGs · Diamondback Peripheral · ELCA · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · EPIC VASCULAR · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXPRESS · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL BALLOONS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL BALLOONS · GENERAL GUIDEWIRES · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · HAWKONE · IDC · INNOVA · IRRISEPT · Impella · Indigo · JETSTREAM · JOURNEY · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MAMBA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTICROSS · Orsiro Mission · Ovation · Ozempic · PANTHERIS · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RESOLUTE ONYX · RESONATE · ROTABLATOR · ROTAGLIDE · ROTALINK · RUBICON · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STERLING · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · SureScan · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TRUEPATH · TherOx DS2 Console · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN
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 →
Most payments (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $631 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
102
Per 100K population
4.8
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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. Ali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ali experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 669 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $20,638 from 44 companies across 431 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. Ali's costs compare to other cardiologists in Fort Worth?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $104. 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. Ali) 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 →
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