Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ahmed Bhatti, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Granbury, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
3710 E US HIGHWAY 377 STE 116, Granbury, TX 76049
8175793994
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1023190055 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. Bhatti 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. Bhatti

Dr. Ahmed Bhatti is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in Granbury, TX, with 19 years in practice. 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 22% volume in TX$ $41,915 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,449
Medicare services
Top 22% in TX for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
2,254
Unique beneficiaries
$68
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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)2,141$90$283
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors380$9$34
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases376$7$25
New patient office visit (45-59 min)225$116$438
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation134$34$122
Blood draw (venipuncture)42$8$21
Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level39$38$136
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle31$10$36
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40 mg31$3$8
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope17$66$407
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)17$96$483
Exam of lung airways using an endoscope16$0$404
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$41,915
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,988/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
48
Companies
859
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$18,490 (44.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,701 (30.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$10,725 (25.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$9,865
2023
$3,553
2022
$6,355
2021
$6,513
2020
$8,390
2019
$6,040
2018
$1,199

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$22,974
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4,531
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,365
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,299
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$1,916
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$959
Insmed, Inc.
$693
GENZYME CORPORATION
$622
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$482
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$468
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$388
Baxter Healthcare
$324
United Therapeutics Corporation
$306
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$304
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$298
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$297
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$282
Genentech USA, Inc.
$271
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$257
Electromed, Inc.
$256
Grifols USA, LLC
$240
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$109
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$109
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$108
PFIZER INC.
$94
Shire North American Group Inc
$92
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$88
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$77
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$74
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$44
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$43
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$40
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Mallinckrodt LLC
$33
Medtronic, Inc.
$30
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$28
Eisai Inc.
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$26
CSL Behring
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$14
EISAI INC.
$13
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 71.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →

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.

Equivalent to $1,215 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
1.6
County median income
$86,802
Nearest hospital
LAKE GRANBURY MEDICAL CENTER
6.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 19 years of practice experience.

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. Bhatti experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhatti performed 2,141 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Bhatti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhatti received a total of $41,915 from 48 companies across 859 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. Bhatti's costs compare to other sleep medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Granbury?
Dr. Bhatti's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Bhatti) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →