Dr. Wasif Abidi, M.D., PH.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Abidi
Dr. Wasif Abidi is an internal medicine in Houston, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abidi performed 330 Medicare services across 270 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abidi received a total of $41,401 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 192 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Abidi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 44 | $100 | $354 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 32 | $28 | $692 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 30 | $65 | $219 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 28 | $139 | $495 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 26 | $98 | $326 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 21 | $64 | $250 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $75 | $1,814 |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | 19 | $18 | $64 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $115 | $461 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 17 | $142 | $480 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 16 | $309 | $2,305 |
| Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $194 | $1,313 |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 13 | $159 | $1,124 |
| Measurement of liver stiffness | 12 | $25 | $85 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 11 | $47 | $1,004 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 11 | $213 | $1,270 |
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 (72%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Abidi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), with 17 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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