Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Amish Dave, MD PHD

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
6550 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030
7134411100
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1861541922 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. Dave 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. 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 12% volume in TX $52,902 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,948
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for internal medicine
2,357
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~155 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
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
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.
10.2% high complexity
0.8% medium
89.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$52,902
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,557/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for internal medicine
27
Companies
701
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$25,332 (47.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$24,570 (46.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,000 (5.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,741
2023
$3,668
2022
$4,631
2021
$3,997
2020
$13,891
2019
$14,654
2018
$5,319

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$34,319
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,448
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$3,650
Baylis Medical Company Inc
$3,000
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,477
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,642
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$891
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$868
Volta Medical Inc
$244
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$207
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$179
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$143
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$113
ABIOMED
$108
BIOTRONIK INC.
$93
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$83
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$80
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$78
Amgen Inc.
$54
PFIZER INC.
$50
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$46
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$32
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$32
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
CVRx, Inc.
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 80.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCENT · ACCOLADE · AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANGIOVAC · ASSURITY · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · ATTAIN PERFORMA MRI SURESCAN · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Accent Pacemaker · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI SURESCAN · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Mapping System · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CareLink · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite X · Endurant · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FINELINE · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · HARMONY · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · ICDs · INGEVITY · Impella · JOT DX · LINQ II · LUTONIX · MICRA · MRI Ready Leads · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · NA · NRG needle · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PRADAXA · PULSESELECT · Percepta · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · SEEQ · SELECTSECURE · SELECTSITE · SENSOR ENABLED · SelectSecure · Sotalol Hydrochloride · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · THE EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 VALVE WITH ALTERRA ADAPTIVE PRESTENT SYSTEM · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VALITUDE · VIEWMATE · VIGILANT · VX1 · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · Visia AF · Visitag · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · XARELTO
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 (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.

Equivalent to $1,795 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,667
Per 100K population
56.0
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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. 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Dave experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dave performed 1,951 ekg interpretation and report 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. Dave receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dave received a total of $52,902 from 27 companies across 701 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. Dave's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Dave's average Medicare payment per service is $38. 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. Dave) 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 →