Dr. Tareq Abou-Khamis, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Abou-Khamis
Dr. Tareq Abou-Khamis is a rheumatology in Houston, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abou-Khamis performed 97,658 Medicare services across 852 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abou-Khamis received a total of $174,240 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1098 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Abou-Khamis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 82,400 | $4 | $30 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 12,475 | $34 | $80 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,020 | $19 | $70 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 403 | $56 | $218 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 282 | $94 | $156 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 167 | $8 | $11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 146 | $8 | $26 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 131 | $10 | $50 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 120 | $106 | $600 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 111 | $5 | $29 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 108 | $52 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 96 | $62 | $114 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 38 | $3 | $21 |
| Vitamin D level test | 26 | $29 | $125 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 24 | $11 | $70 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 21 | $3 | $20 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $124 | $240 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 16 | $16 | $47 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 15 | $49 | $300 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 14 | $47 | $225 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $82 | $165 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 11 | $6 | $26 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in rheumatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for rheumatology in TX.
Geographic Context
2.4 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. Abou-Khamis is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 18 years of practice experience.
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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