Dr. Abdi Rasekh, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Rasekh
Dr. Abdi Rasekh is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rasekh performed 1,242 Medicare services across 974 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rasekh received a total of $70,605 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 443 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. Rasekh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 219 | $11 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 189 | $64 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 122 | $85 | $355 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 84 | $22 | $83 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 79 | $65 | $221 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 51 | $27 | $101 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 50 | $52 | $223 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 49 | $123 | $461 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 42 | $98 | $329 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 38 | $10 | $55 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 37 | $785 | $4,811 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 33 | $21 | $125 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 32 | $68 | $229 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 31 | $118 | $495 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 27 | $140 | $494 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 27 | $175 | $592 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 26 | $549 | $3,465 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $159 | $609 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 21 | $254 | $1,556 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 19 | $254 | $1,556 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 18 | $8 | $90 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 13 | $396 | $2,627 |
| Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | 12 | $137 | $1,551 |
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 (55%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
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. Rasekh is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% 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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