Dr. Iftikhar Burney, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Burney
Dr. Iftikhar Burney is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Galveston, TX, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burney performed 1,080 Medicare services across 894 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burney received a total of $734 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. 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. Burney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 372 | $7 | $137 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 172 | $28 | $309 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 63 | $7 | $132 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 38 | $69 | $1,308 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 36 | $39 | $633 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 36 | $63 | $1,248 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 34 | $7 | $139 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 32 | $86 | $2,137 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 30 | $19 | $258 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 29 | $79 | $1,723 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 27 | $35 | $442 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 25 | $14 | $315 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 20 | $21 | $314 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $8 | $212 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 16 | $7 | $106 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 15 | $7 | $111 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 13 | $210 | $4,765 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 13 | $34 | $410 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 12 | $54 | $686 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 12 | $67 | $1,316 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 12 | $5 | $110 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 12 | $20 | $314 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 11 | $53 | $769 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 11 | $52 | $738 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 11 | $43 | $705 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 11 | $91 | $1,502 |
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 (100%) 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. Burney is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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