Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Bincy Abraham, MD

Gastroenterology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
6550 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030
7134413372
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1578767166 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. Abraham 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. Abraham

Dr. Bincy Abraham is a gastroenterology in Houston, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abraham performed 61,717 Medicare services across 455 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abraham received a total of $1,606,768 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2287 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Abraham 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 0% volume in TX$ $1,606,768 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
61,717
Medicare services
Top 0% in TX for gastroenterology
455
Unique beneficiaries
$16
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,429 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
Vedolizumab infusion (Entyvio)39,000$16$85
Ustekinumab, for intravenous injection, 1 mg16,640$10$22
Infliximab infusion (Remicade)5,320$26$164
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less244$94$587
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity188$61$211
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)66$95$314
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity57$98$401
Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen44$95$479
Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis44$28$350
Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow44$111$884
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less38$46$291
Colonoscopy with biopsy32$111$1,318
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.
71.9% high complexity
27.6% medium
0.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,606,768
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $229,538/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for gastroenterology
56
Companies
2,287
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
$1,472,799 (91.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$97,045 (6.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$36,424 (2.3%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$500 (0.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$236,742
2023
$337,203
2022
$297,424
2021
$201,277
2020
$115,791
2019
$223,149
2018
$195,182

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$274,667
AbbVie Inc.
$249,497
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$213,747
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$170,055
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$155,990
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$109,495
ABBVIE INC.
$106,241
Lilly USA, LLC
$96,596
UCB, Inc.
$61,284
AbbVie, Inc.
$53,810
Celltrion USA Inc.
$29,715
Eli Lilly and Company
$16,927
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15,565
Celltrion Healthcare Canada Ltd.
$12,271
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$10,109
Celgene Corporation
$5,413
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$4,914
Janssen Global Services, LLC
$4,445
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$2,859
Covidien LP
$2,629
UCB SA
$1,770
Quidel Corporation
$1,500
Abbott Laboratories
$1,049
Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.
$1,000
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$819
Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd
$700
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$500
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$400
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$354
Biogen, Inc.
$300
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$298
GENZYME CORPORATION
$233
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$186
Amgen Inc.
$172
PENTAX of America, Inc.
$151
Ferring International Pharmascience Center US
$125
Shire North American Group Inc
$105
Ardelyx, Inc.
$101
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$95
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$92
Medtronic, Inc.
$71
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$70
Olympus America Inc.
$66
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
QOL Medical, LLC
$50
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$50
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$35
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$28
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$25
Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$18
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$18
Cook Medical LLC
$17
Shionogi Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AMJEVITA · APRISO · AVSOLA · Barrx · CARDIOMEMS · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · CREON · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Creon · DARZALEX · DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · EUCRISA · Entyvio · FERAHEME · GATTEX · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · INSTINCT · LINZESS · Linzess · MONOFERRIC · ManoScan · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · OMVOH · Olympus Hemostasis Devices · PILLCAM · PLENVU · PillCam · QuickVue · REBYOTA · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RELIZORB · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · SIMPONI · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SUTAB · Sequoia · Small Bowel · Smart Pill · Sucraid · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · TYSABRI · Trulance · UCERIS · VEGZELMA · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VISIGLIDE · VNS Therapy · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA · ZYTIGA · Zymfentra
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 (92%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in gastroenterology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for gastroenterology in TX.

Equivalent to $2,603 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologys within 10 mi
251
Per 100K population
5.3
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS 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. Abraham is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 18 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. Abraham experienced with vedolizumab infusion (entyvio)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abraham performed 39,000 vedolizumab infusion (entyvio) 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. Abraham receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abraham received a total of $1,606,768 from 56 companies across 2,287 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. Abraham's costs compare to other gastroenterologys in Houston?
Dr. Abraham's average Medicare payment per service is $16. 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. Abraham) 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 →