Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Asha Bhalwal, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
6410 FANNIN ST STE 250, Houston, TX 77030
7135005490
Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1174887285 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. Bhalwal 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. Bhalwal

Dr. Asha Bhalwal is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Houston, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhalwal performed 23 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhalwal received a total of $88,583 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 207 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhalwal is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 14 years of NPI registration ▲ 23 Medicare services $88,583 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
23
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in TX for obstetrics & gynecology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
23 $71 $223
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$88,583
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,655/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for obstetrics & gynecology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
207
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$27,540
2023
$31,675
2022
$24,061
2021
$670
2020
$1,468
2019
$1,089
2018
$2,080

Payments by company (2024)

Applied Medical Resources Corporation
$20,990
Gynesonics, Inc.
$3,261
DISTALMOTION US
$1,715
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,030
Baxter Healthcare
$324
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$68
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$65
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$41
Davol Inc.
$18
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$15
PFIZER INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 94.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
$71,868
Gynesonics, Inc.
$3,395
Baxter Healthcare
$2,966
Covidien LP
$2,135
CONMED Corporation
$1,728
DISTALMOTION US
$1,715
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,193
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$968
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$387
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$232
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$215
Meditrina
$184
Olympus America Inc.
$168
Allotrope Medical, Inc
$160
ABBVIE INC.
$143
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$128
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$122
Ethicon US, LLC
$118
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Boston Scientific Corporation
$92
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$85
Acessa Health Inc.
$85
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$55
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$53
Hologic, LLC
$46
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$41
AbbVie Inc.
$38
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
Organon LLC
$22
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$19
Davol Inc.
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$15
ConvaTec Inc.
$14
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 88.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM · ADEPT · ADVANTAGE · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · Acessa · Advantage System · AirSeal · CONMED Handheld Instruments · CoolSeal Generator · DEXTER L6 ROBOT · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dermalon · EVARREST · Enseal · Exparel · FLOSEAL · GELPOINT V-PATH · GELPOINT VPATH · GEMTESA · GelPOINT V-PATH · GelPOINT V-Path · HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT · Kyleena · LIGASURE · LILETTA · LO LOESTRIN FE · LigaSure · MYFEMBREE · MYOSURE TISSUE REMOVAL DEVICE · MYRBETRIQ · Mirena · NEXPLANON · NovaSure · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · OVA1 · Olympus Surgical Accessories · PERCLOT · PICO 7 · PICO7 · PIONEER/RANGER · PREMARIN · Paragard · Phexxi · SLYND · SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · StimSite · TISSEEL · TRUCLEAR · ThunderBeat · TruClear · Twirla · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · V-LOC 180 · V-Loc
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Obstetricians & gynecologists in nearby ZIP areas
819
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bhalwal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bhalwal experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhalwal performed 23 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Bhalwal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhalwal received a total of $88,583 from 36 companies across 207 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Bhalwal's costs compare to other obstetricians & gynecologists in Houston?
Dr. Bhalwal's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Bhalwal) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →