Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Assalita, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030
7137981750
Registered in NPPES since 2013
NPI: 1184967937 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Assalita 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. Assalita

Dr. Steven Assalita is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Assalita received a total of $7,381 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 158 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. Assalita is 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.

✓ 13 years of NPI registration $7,381 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,381
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,230/year across 6 years
Top 12% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
158
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
$168
2023
$179
2022
$161
2020
$657
2019
$2,331
2018
$3,886

Payments by company (2024)

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$148
Teleflex LLC
$20
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$4,004
Amgen Inc.
$744
BIOTRONIK INC.
$438
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$382
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$266
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$171
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$145
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$138
Medtronic, Inc.
$138
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$106
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$91
Boston Scientific Corporation
$83
PFIZER INC.
$80
Arineta, Inc
$74
ABIOMED
$68
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$41
CVRx, Inc.
$36
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$34
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
HeartFlow, Inc.
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Teleflex LLC
$20
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 70.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Accent Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CARDENE · CHANTIX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRT-Ds · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · DEFINITY · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Fortify Assura · General - Brady · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartWare HVAD · Impella · KENGREAL · LEXISCAN · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Percepta · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RELIANCE 4 FRONT · RESONATE · Repatha · SYNERGY · SpotLight · VIGILANT · VSI · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
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 →
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,667
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Assalita is an internal medicine specialist.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Assalita receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Assalita received a total of $7,381 from 28 companies across 158 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Assalita) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 ↗, 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →