Dr. Kaveh Karimzad, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Karimzad
Dr. Kaveh Karimzad is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Houston, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Karimzad performed 3,071 Medicare services across 2,350 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Karimzad received a total of $3,152 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 57 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Karimzad 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 | 1,165 | $6 | $69 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 477 | $29 | $368 |
| Programming of single, dual, or multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system before or after surgery | 219 | $11 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 172 | $74 | $265 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 102 | $46 | $553 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 91 | $27 | $336 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 85 | $21 | $313 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 64 | $39 | $535 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 63 | $105 | $470 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 62 | $14 | $269 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $102 | $467 |
| Programming of single, dual or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system before or after surgery | 59 | $17 | $206 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 59 | $67 | $402 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 51 | $19 | $233 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 48 | $24 | $308 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 48 | $32 | $376 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 35 | $63 | $224 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 30 | $34 | $409 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 26 | $20 | $252 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 26 | $14 | $180 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 26 | $54 | $654 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 24 | $17 | $204 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 23 | $11 | $194 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 21 | $9 | $114 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 19 | $96 | $283 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 14 | $10 | $120 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Karimzad is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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