Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sajid Ali, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Remote & Cardiac
— Practice combining remote and cardiac services
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. Ali
Dr. Sajid Ali is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 1,019 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $37,851 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 616 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. Ali 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.
✓ 16 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 36% volume in TX
$37,851 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,019
Medicare services
Top 36% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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 (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. |
280 | $94 | $248 |
| 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. |
135 | $11 | $64 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
108 | $140 | $662 |
| 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. |
69 | $65 | $158 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
62 | $31 | $110 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
52 | $143 | $404 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
48 | $38 | $135 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
29 | $68 | $126 |
| 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. |
28 | $103 | $339 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
27 | $38 | $165 |
| Nuclear stress test with CT scan A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during stress, performed alongside a concurrent CT scan. |
23 | $70 | $200 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
23 | $11 | $125 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
22 | $63 | $350 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
19 | $49 | $275 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
17 | $135 | $471 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
17 | $10 | $50 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
16 | $8 | $126 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
16 | $19 | $142 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
15 | $188 | $1,027 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring, 48-7 days Analysis and reporting of continuous external electrocardiogram monitoring lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
13 | $114 | $145 |
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.
10.6% high complexity
16.8% medium
72.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$37,851
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,407/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
70
Companies
616
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
$4,499
2023
$7,613
2022
$4,370
2021
$3,369
2020
$6,750
2019
$7,773
2018
$3,477
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$2,902
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$222
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$213
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$189
Novo Nordisk Inc
$177
Medtronic, Inc.
$160
Boston Scientific Corporation
$146
Baxter Healthcare
$83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$82
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$53
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$41
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Cleerly, Inc.
$26
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$25
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$18
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Amgen Inc.
$16
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 74.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$16,646
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$4,196
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,008
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,548
ABIOMED
$1,304
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,120
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,008
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$817
Boston Scientific Corporation
$686
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$633
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$423
Amgen Inc.
$401
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$369
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$318
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$304
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$291
Ablative Solutions, Inc.
$289
Novo Nordisk Inc
$271
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$268
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$256
Medtronic, Inc.
$256
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$231
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$230
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$227
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$204
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$200
Baxter Healthcare
$200
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$200
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$188
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$173
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$171
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$163
BIOTRONIK INC.
$160
Lundbeck LLC
$144
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$143
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$140
Terumo Medical Corporation
$139
Relypsa, Inc.
$138
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$100
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$98
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$94
Teleflex LLC
$88
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$74
PFIZER INC.
$72
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$58
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$58
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
Surmodics, Inc.
$50
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$47
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$43
Endologix, Inc.
$42
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$42
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$42
Endologix LLC
$34
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Bolton Medical Inc
$30
Innovation Technologies Inc
$29
Cleerly, Inc.
$26
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$25
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$25
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$21
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$21
MEDICOMP INC
$19
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$18
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
Myocardial Solutions, Inc.
$15
Venclose Inc.
$14
GENZYME CORPORATION
$13
Top 3 companies account for 60.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5027) Intact Vascular Und · ADVISOR · AFX · AGILIS HISPRO · AMBULATORY CARDIAC MONITOR · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER Occluders · ASSURITY · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVEIR · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Angio-Seal Vascular Closure Dev · AngioSeal · Arcalyst · Asahi Confianza guide wire · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · Azure · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · Bidil · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CONFIRM RX · COROFLOW · CROSSER · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Catheter - Turnpike · Claria MRI · Cleerly Ischemia · Confirm Rx · CorPath Imaging System · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Peripheral · Dragonfly OCT · EDARBI · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · GENERAL - TACHY · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT Admiral · IRRISEPT · Impella · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LIFESTREAM · LINQ II · LODOCO · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) BT · MINI TREK · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Optimizer · Optitorque · Ovation · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pounce Thrombectomy System · QUARTET · Quartet CRT Lead · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Roszet · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STEGLATRO · Solyx SIS System · SpiderFX · TEGSEDI · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TR Band · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · VENOVO · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · VenaSeal · Veozah · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO XT Patch
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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,754
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL
2.2 mi
2.2 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. Ali is a remote & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 16 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. Ali experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 280 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $37,851 from 70 companies across 616 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. Ali's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Ali) 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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