Dr. Ahmed Bhatti, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bhatti
Dr. Ahmed Bhatti is a sleep medicine physician in Granbury, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhatti performed 3,449 Medicare services across 2,254 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhatti received a total of $41,915 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 859 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician. 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. Bhatti 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 (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. |
2,141 | $90 | $283 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
380 | $9 | $34 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
376 | $7 | $25 |
| 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. |
225 | $116 | $438 |
| Home sleep test with portable monitor An unattended sleep study performed at home using a portable monitor that records breathing, heart rate, and oxygen levels. |
134 | $34 | $122 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
42 | $8 | $21 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
39 | $38 | $136 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
31 | $10 | $36 |
| Methylprednisolone injection, up to 40 mg An injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of up to 40 mg. |
31 | $3 | $8 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
17 | $66 | $407 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
17 | $96 | $483 |
| Bronchoscopy A procedure to examine the airways inside the lungs using a thin, flexible tube with a camera. |
16 | $0 | $404 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (44%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in TX.
Geographic Context
6.8 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. Bhatti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 5% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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