Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mohammad Saeed, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote — Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030
7138738890
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1063588358 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Saeed

Dr. Mohammad Saeed is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saeed performed 1,008 Medicare services across 733 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saeed received a total of $21,215 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 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. Saeed 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 ▲ 1,008 Medicare services $21,215 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,008
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
733
Unique beneficiaries
$102
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~53 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 182 $97 $329
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 111 $11 $45
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 104 $22 $83
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 103 $96 $354
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 88 $64 $250
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system 52 $60 $221
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days 51 $28 $101
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 41 $142 $480
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 40 $10 $55
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 33 $129 $461
Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion 28 $68 $229
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system 26 $67 $296
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 26 $107 $361
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation 25 $785 $4,811
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 23 $79 $311
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode 17 $414 $2,627
Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement 16 $142 $1,521
Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm 15 $254 $1,556
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days 14 $11 $90
Insertion of implantable defibrillator system 13 $746 $4,518
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.
34.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
65.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,215
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,031/year across 7 years
Top 18% in TX for cardiovascular disease
28
Companies
314
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
$10,657 (50.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$8,023 (37.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,535 (11.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,372
2023
$6,842
2022
$3,914
2021
$1,233
2020
$2,931
2019
$3,073
2018
$1,850

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$8,561
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,928
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$3,255
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,010
Medtronic, Inc.
$616
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$578
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$237
PFIZER INC.
$221
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$130
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$93
Amgen Inc.
$69
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$56
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$54
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$46
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$44
Novo Nordisk Inc
$41
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$40
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$39
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$31
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$31
Itamar Medical Inc
$29
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$20
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$16
Cook Medical LLC
$15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$13
Vektor Medical Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 83.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE SR · AMPLATZER AMULET · ASSURITY · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Achieve · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · Cardiac Mapping System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Cotempla XR-ODT · Crome · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Fast-Cath EP Introducer · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL - EP · GENERAL EP · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Tachy · GlideLight · IN.PACT Admiral · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · IntellaMap Orion · Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Lunderquist · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PICO · Pacemakers · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Pouch · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Rhythmia Mapping System · S-ICD System Magnet · Smartablate · Supera peripheral stent system · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VIGILANT · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WatchPAT · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor · vMap
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 (50%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $2,105 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
385
Per 100K population
8.1
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

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. Saeed is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. Saeed experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Saeed performed 182 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Saeed receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Saeed received a total of $21,215 from 28 companies across 314 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. Saeed's costs compare to other cardiologists in Houston?
Dr. Saeed's average Medicare payment per service is $102. 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. Saeed) 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 →