Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mehdi Razavi, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device
— Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Razavi
Dr. Mehdi Razavi is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Razavi performed 788 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Razavi received a total of $399,176 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 540 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. Razavi 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 788 Medicare services
$399,176 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗788
Medicare services
Bottom 20% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
196 | $11 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
184 | $93 | $354 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
81 | $23 | $83 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
59 | $54 | $221 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
44 | $254 | $1,556 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
43 | $114 | $461 |
| 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. |
40 | $74 | $250 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
35 | $65 | $219 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
26 | $175 | $592 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
25 | $778 | $4,811 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
22 | $26 | $101 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
17 | $68 | $229 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $104 | $361 |
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.
31.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
68.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$399,176
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $57,025/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
540
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
$39,650
2023
$57,164
2022
$37,462
2021
$156,968
2020
$28,740
2019
$29,611
2018
$49,581
Payments by company (2024)
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$33,064
LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC.
$2,702
Abbott Laboratories
$2,532
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$823
Boston Scientific Corporation
$135
Medtronic, Inc.
$113
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$96
PFIZER INC.
$91
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$33
Novo Nordisk Inc
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$20
Haemonetics Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 96.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$250,090
Saranas, Inc.
$112,519
Boston Scientific Corporation
$13,692
Abbott Laboratories
$7,784
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$6,164
LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC.
$2,702
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,700
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$787
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$582
Medtronic, Inc.
$500
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$262
PFIZER INC.
$244
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$145
ABIOMED
$139
BIOTRONIK INC.
$135
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$111
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$107
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$80
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$54
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$52
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$44
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$35
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$33
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$30
Itamar Medical Inc
$29
Novo Nordisk Inc
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$21
CVRx, Inc.
$19
Haemonetics Corporation
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Amgen Inc.
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 94.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · ASSURITY · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Achieve · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · Attain · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Mapping System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Confidense · Confirm Rx · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENSOETM · ENTRESTO · EP Transseptal Access · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL - EP · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GIMOTI · General - EP · Impella · IntellaMap Orion · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM · LINQ II · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · NA · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · PICO · Pacemakers · Pouch · QUADRA ASSURA · QUARTET · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Rhythmia Mapping System · SENSOR ENABLED · Smartablate · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TENDRIL · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · Tendril Pacing Lead · VISITAG SURPOINT External Processing Unit · VYNDAQEL · VersaCross Access Solution · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WatchPAT · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
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Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
385
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Razavi is an electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Razavi experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Razavi performed 196 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Razavi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Razavi received a total of $399,176 from 34 companies across 540 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. Razavi's costs compare to other cardiologists in Houston?
Dr. Razavi's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Razavi) 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 →
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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.
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