Dr. Kousta Foteh, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Foteh
Dr. Kousta Foteh is a surgery specialist in Humble, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Foteh performed 1,982 Medicare services across 1,395 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Foteh received a total of $184,196 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 460 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Foteh 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) | 391 | $99 | $284 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 199 | $184 | $663 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 133 | $9 | $30 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 112 | $135 | $522 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 107 | $41 | $93 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 105 | $32 | $74 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 94 | $777 | $1,986 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 89 | $8 | $10 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 77 | $121 | $336 |
| Magnesium level test | 65 | $7 | $21 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 62 | $4 | $16 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 58 | $6 | $19 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 55 | $124 | $431 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 53 | $10 | $36 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 52 | $6,515 | $16,911 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 52 | $8 | $24 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 42 | $95 | $334 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 38 | $139 | $326 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 32 | $133 | $519 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 29 | $2,220 | $6,350 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 25 | $7,249 | $18,710 |
| Blood creatinine level | 23 | $5 | $16 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 22 | $4 | $13 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 16 | $19 | $93 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 14 | $759 | $2,643 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel | 14 | $670 | $2,008 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 12 | $8 | $28 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 11 | $111 | $295 |
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 (65%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for surgery 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. Foteh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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