Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anwar Ahmad, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology— Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
2000 CRAWFORD ST, Houston, TX 77002
7136511787
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1598704819 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. Ahmad 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. Ahmad

Dr. Anwar Ahmad is a cardiovascular disease in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmad performed 1,227 Medicare services across 765 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmad received a total of $3,355 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 92 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. Ahmad 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▲ 1,227 Medicare services$ $3,355 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,227
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
765
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~65 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)343$85$196
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only150$5$10
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test99$36$300
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity91$59$85
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician68$47$175
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect67$337$750
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity67$37$55
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose64$90$387
Echocardiogram, transthoracic60$125$400
EKG interpretation and report51$6$15
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead46$9$50
New patient office visit (45-59 min)35$106$254
Initial hospital admission, high complexity31$127$242
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle25$10$50
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)18$0$50
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)12$58$140
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.
4.9% high complexity
22.6% medium
72.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,355
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $479/year across 7 years
Bottom 42% in TX for cardiovascular disease
21
Companies
92
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,355 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$854
2023
$415
2022
$91
2021
$459
2020
$245
2019
$210
2018
$1,081

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$629
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$452
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$377
PFIZER INC.
$286
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$267
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$257
Vascular Insights, LLC
$250
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$235
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$126
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$103
Amgen Inc.
$97
Abbott Laboratories
$51
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$33
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$31
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$24
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
GENZYME CORPORATION
$20
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 43.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Assure WCD · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · Clarivein · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · PRADAXA · QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon · Repatha · VERQUVO · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $273 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
404
Per 100K population
8.5
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Ahmad is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.

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. Ahmad experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmad performed 343 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Ahmad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ahmad received a total of $3,355 from 21 companies across 92 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. Ahmad's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Houston?
Dr. Ahmad's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Ahmad) 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 →