Dr. Murtaza Mazhar, M.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Mazhar
Dr. Murtaza Mazhar is a cardiovascular disease in Galveston, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mazhar performed 1,467 Medicare services across 1,120 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mazhar received a total of $40,618 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 294 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. Mazhar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 272 | $66 | $123 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 189 | $92 | $173 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 167 | $92 | $127 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 141 | $63 | $157 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 132 | $132 | $246 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 119 | $10 | $30 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 82 | $52 | $98 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 47 | $114 | $308 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 40 | $49 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 39 | $24 | $135 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 38 | $185 | $370 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 31 | $118 | $226 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 22 | $59 | $100 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 22 | $88 | $231 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 20 | $1,290 | $2,313 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 19 | $67 | $109 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $72 | $188 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 16 | $46 | $116 |
| Removal and dissolving of blood clot from vein using fluoroscopic guidance, initial treatment | 15 | $287 | $481 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 15 | $71 | $120 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 13 | $41 | $78 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 11 | $37 | $62 |
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 (68%) 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. Mazhar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%).
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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