Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ali Azizzadeh Fard, M.D.
Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Azizzadeh Fard
Dr. Ali Azizzadeh Fard is a surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Azizzadeh Fard performed 1,386 Medicare services across 1,340 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Azizzadeh Fard received a total of $225,834 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 586 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Azizzadeh Fard 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 6% volume in TX
$225,834 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,386
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for surgery
1,340
Unique beneficiaries
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~73 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
450 | $27 | $107 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
226 | $17 | $69 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
140 | $30 | $123 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
111 | $10 | $38 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
83 | $109 | $425 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
59 | $30 | $120 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
55 | $17 | $69 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access An ultrasound imaging test used to evaluate the blood flow and structure of a hemodialysis access site. |
49 | $17 | $74 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
38 | $19 | $74 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow This procedure uses sound waves to create images of blood flow in the arteries and veins of the abdomen and pelvis. It evaluates the rate and direction of blood movement within these vessels. |
33 | $43 | $277 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins in the abdomen and pelvis. |
33 | $33 | $176 |
| Arterial thrombectomy, chest, neck, or brain A procedure to remove a blood clot and part of an artery in the chest, neck, or brain. |
21 | $873 | $3,814 |
| Radiofrequency vein destruction, first vein A procedure to treat the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg using radiofrequency energy and imaging guidance. |
18 | $213 | $1,277 |
| Groin artery exposure for graft delivery Surgical exposure of the artery in the groin area to allow for the placement or delivery of a graft. |
16 | $74 | $505 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
15 | $56 | $212 |
| Ultrasound of abdominal aorta An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the abdominal aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. |
14 | $28 | $97 |
| Ultrasound of arm arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam of the arteries in one arm or any arterial grafts present. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize blood flow and vessel structure. |
13 | $20 | $74 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $71 | $316 |
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 ↗$225,834
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $32,262/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for surgery
40
Companies
586
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
$148,965 (66.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$57,837 (25.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,032 (8.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$24,268
2023
$8,209
2022
$36,454
2021
$18,054
2020
$11,722
2019
$43,471
2018
$83,654
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$116,796
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$63,609
Medtronic, Inc.
$28,918
Cook Medical LLC
$3,492
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,035
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,950
Bolton Medical Inc
$1,598
Boston Scientific Corporation
$964
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$919
Inari Medical, Inc.
$611
Okami Medical, Inc.
$482
Abbott Laboratories
$445
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$354
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$349
Terumo Medical Corporation
$333
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$269
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$241
Cagent Vascular INC
$234
Endologix, Inc.
$234
Endologix LLC
$200
Walk Vascular, LLC
$198
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$173
Surmodics, Inc.
$172
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$141
TRUVIC MEDICAL, INC.
$130
Baxter Healthcare
$123
ACELL, INC.
$117
Amgen Inc.
$111
Acacia Pharma Inc
$96
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$86
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$83
Shape Memory Medical Inc.
$73
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$66
HeartFlow, Inc.
$52
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$44
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$28
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$25
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$25
Imperative Care, Inc
$19
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9556) IVC Filter Removal · ABRE · ABSORB · AZUR · Absorb GT1 · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Apollo · Aptus Heli-FX · Azur CX Detachable · BYFAVO · C3 Delivery System · CHAMELEON · COOK · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Concerto · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Stents · Cook Medical Thoracic · Cook Medical Zenith · DAXXIFY · DxTerity · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ESPRIT · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · FFRct · FLIXENE · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FLUENCY · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL IO ABLATION · GORE DRYSEAL Sheath · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GORE-TEX Vascular Graft · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · General - Vascular Intervention · Grafts · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG · IN.PACT Admiral · Indigo · Indigo System · JETi All In One Non-Sterile Kit · LOBO · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · NUZYRA · OASIS · OptiCross 35 · PREVELEAK · PRODIGY CATHETER · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Pounce Thrombectomy System · Product in Development · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · RUBY Coil · Ranger · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · Repatha · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STRAVIX · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Stents · Stravix · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VALIANT NAVION · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion · ZENITH ALPHA · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · Zenith · iCAST
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 (66%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for surgery in TX.
Equivalent to $16,294 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Surgerists within 10 mi
525
Per 100K population
11.0
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Azizzadeh Fard is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Azizzadeh Fard experienced with ultrasound of arm or leg veins?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Azizzadeh Fard performed 450 ultrasound of arm or leg veins 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. Azizzadeh Fard receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Azizzadeh Fard received a total of $225,834 from 40 companies across 586 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. Azizzadeh Fard's costs compare to other surgerists in Houston?
Dr. Azizzadeh Fard's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Azizzadeh Fard) 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 →
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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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