Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Wasif Abidi, M.D., PH.D.
Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Abidi
Dr. Wasif Abidi is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abidi performed 330 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abidi received a total of $41,401 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 192 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. Abidi 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.
✓ 17 years of NPI registration
▲ 330 Medicare services
$41,401 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗330
Medicare services
Bottom 29% in TX for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$103
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. |
44 | $100 | $354 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
32 | $28 | $692 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
30 | $65 | $219 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
28 | $139 | $495 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $98 | $326 |
| 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. |
21 | $64 | $250 |
| Endoscopic removal of bile or pancreatic duct stone A flexible endoscope is used to remove stones or debris from the bile or pancreatic ducts. |
19 | $75 | $1,814 |
| Radiologist review of bile duct tube placement imaging A radiologist reviews images taken during the placement of a tube into the bile duct using an endoscope. |
19 | $18 | $64 |
| 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. |
17 | $115 | $461 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $142 | $480 |
| Pancreatic or bile duct stent insertion A flexible endoscope is used to place a stent into the pancreatic or bile duct to keep it open. |
16 | $309 | $2,305 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound-guided needle biopsy A procedure using an ultrasound-equipped endoscope to guide a needle for tissue sampling of the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. |
14 | $194 | $1,313 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel An ultrasound exam of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel performed using a flexible endoscope. |
13 | $159 | $1,124 |
| Liver stiffness measurement A non-invasive test that uses ultrasound or similar technology to measure the stiffness of liver tissue. This measurement helps assess the degree of liver fibrosis or scarring. |
12 | $25 | $85 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
11 | $47 | $1,004 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
11 | $213 | $1,270 |
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.
4.8% high complexity
27.0% medium
68.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$41,401
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,914/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.
30
Companies
192
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
$6,069
2023
$18,573
2022
$4,500
2021
$530
2020
$7,482
2019
$3,260
2018
$987
Payments by company (2024)
Ambu Inc.
$4,577
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,023
ABBVIE INC.
$156
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$116
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$49
Olympus America Inc.
$38
CONMED Corporation
$36
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$34
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 94.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$22,715
Ambu Inc.
$7,851
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$2,701
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,120
PENTAX of America, Inc.
$2,027
CONMED Corporation
$879
ABBVIE INC.
$524
Olympus America Inc.
$404
AbbVie Inc.
$307
AbbVie, Inc.
$264
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$261
ERBE USA Inc
$150
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$145
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$138
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$128
Ethicon US, LLC
$125
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$116
Cook Medical LLC
$112
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$69
Lumendi LLC
$52
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$34
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$26
ALCRESTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Romark Laboratories, LC
$22
QOL Medical, LLC
$16
UCB, Inc.
$15
Allergan Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 80.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AXIOS · Agile Esophageal · Alinia · Apollo ESG NXT System · Axios · CONMED BILIARY · CONMED Biliary · CONMED DILATION · CONMED GENERATORS · CONMED HEMOSTASIS · CONMED Hemostasis · COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY · CREON · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DISPOSABLE TRIPLE LUMEN SPHINCTEROTOME · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · DiLumen · ELEVIEW · ENTYVIO · ERBE; APC2; VIO300D · ERCP Non V-System · ERCP V-System · ESD · ESOPHYX · EXALT Model D · Echelon Powered Circular · FUJIFILM · GASTROINTESTINAL VIDEOSCOPE · GATTEX · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL POLYPECTOMY · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Metal Stents - G.I. · General - Therapies · HUMIRA · LINZESS · MAVYRET · NEXPOWDER · ORISE · Olympus Biliary Devices · Olympus EMR & ESD Devices · Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories · Olympus Tissue Acquisition Devices · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · Overstitch · RELISTOR ORAL · RELIZORB · RINVOQ · Resolution 360 ULTRA Clip · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SpyGlass · Sucraid · TRULANCE · Talicia · UCERIS · VIBERZI · VISIGLIDE · ViziShot Respiratory Needles · WallFlex Duodenal · XIFAXAN · XIFIXAN
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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
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0.0 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. Abidi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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. Abidi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abidi performed 44 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. Abidi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abidi received a total of $41,401 from 30 companies across 192 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. Abidi's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Abidi's average Medicare payment per service is $103. 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. Abidi) 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.
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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