Dr. M. Hilmy, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hilmy
Dr. M. Hilmy is a cardiovascular disease in Harlingen, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hilmy performed 1,923 Medicare services across 1,299 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hilmy received a total of $11,800 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Hilmy 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) | 763 | $83 | $234 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 315 | $63 | $149 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 76 | $44 | $153 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 75 | $10 | $70 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 65 | $48 | $125 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 56 | $38 | $85 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 53 | $53 | $125 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 50 | $16 | $70 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 50 | $10 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 47 | $111 | $392 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 47 | $61 | $151 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 42 | $44 | $285 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 35 | $148 | $500 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 31 | $28 | $100 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 27 | $63 | $190 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 26 | $29 | $97 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 21 | $50 | $125 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 20 | $188 | $753 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 19 | $326 | $980 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 19 | $80 | $408 |
| Coronary stent placement | 14 | $395 | $1,440 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 14 | $26 | $103 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 12 | $20 | $78 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 12 | $642 | $1,685 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 12 | $29 | $87 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 11 | $19 | $73 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 11 | $29 | $100 |
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 (78%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Hilmy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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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