Dr. Amish Dave, MD PHD
What this data tells you about Dr. Dave
Dr. Amish Dave is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dave performed 2,948 Medicare services across 2,357 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dave received a total of $52,902 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 701 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dave 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,951 | $6 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 243 | $67 | $212 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 99 | $94 | $314 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 96 | $17 | $175 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 62 | $28 | $268 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 39 | $64 | $296 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 34 | $62 | $175 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 32 | $83 | $540 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 31 | $15 | $168 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $125 | $483 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 27 | $10 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 27 | $46 | $128 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 26 | $20 | $112 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 25 | $94 | $255 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 24 | $379 | $2,366 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 24 | $252 | $1,638 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 23 | $59 | $622 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $72 | $317 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 22 | $397 | $3,594 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 19 | $67 | $657 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 17 | $64 | $211 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 16 | $682 | $3,276 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 13 | $137 | $709 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead permanent pacemaker | 12 | $280 | $1,848 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 12 | $50 | $461 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 12 | $773 | $4,373 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 11 | $10 | $63 |
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 (48%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for internal medicine 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. Dave is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% 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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