Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mahmood Akhavi, MD

Optician · Garland, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
530 CLARA BARTON BLVD STE 220, Garland, TX 75042
9724941100
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1598759276 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. Akhavi 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. Akhavi

Dr. Mahmood Akhavi is an optician specialist in Garland, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Akhavi performed 541 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Akhavi received a total of $8,386 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 424 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. Akhavi 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 541 Medicare services $8,386 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
541
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in TX for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$118
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 (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.
428 $97 $500
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.
68 $128 $1,000
Awake and drowsy EEG
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy.
45 $309 $1,400
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 ↗
$8,386
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,198/year across 7 years
Top 19% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
424
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
$1,897
2023
$993
2022
$1,036
2021
$1,909
2020
$990
2019
$617
2018
$945

Payments by company (2024)

Eisai Inc.
$368
ABBVIE INC.
$252
UCB, Inc.
$226
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$144
EMD Serono, Inc.
$132
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$113
SK Life Science, Inc.
$72
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$72
Genentech USA, Inc.
$64
Biogen, Inc.
$62
MDD US Operations, LLC
$57
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Celgene Corporation
$42
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$42
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$41
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
PFIZER INC.
$36
Lundbeck LLC
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$24
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$23
Top 3 companies account for 44.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
UCB, Inc.
$694
EMD Serono, Inc.
$646
AbbVie Inc.
$593
SK Life Science, Inc.
$531
ABBVIE INC.
$528
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$493
Biogen, Inc.
$449
Eisai Inc.
$442
Amgen Inc.
$382
GENZYME CORPORATION
$373
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$371
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$291
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$199
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$176
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$142
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$131
Celgene Corporation
$129
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$127
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$125
MDD US Operations, LLC
$124
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$111
Genentech USA, Inc.
$82
Lilly USA, LLC
$78
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$69
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$68
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$68
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$68
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$64
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$64
Lundbeck LLC
$57
Boston Scientific Corporation
$43
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
PFIZER INC.
$36
Neurelis, Inc.
$35
GE HealthCare
$34
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$29
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$27
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$26
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Corium, LLC
$20
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$19
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$16
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$16
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$15
EISAI INC.
$14
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$13
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 23.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PERIMETER BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF DALLAS
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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. Akhavi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Akhavi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Akhavi performed 428 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Akhavi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Akhavi received a total of $8,386 from 59 companies across 424 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. Akhavi's costs compare to other opticians in Garland?
Dr. Akhavi's average Medicare payment per service is $118. 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. Akhavi) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →