Dr. Salman Alim, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Alim
Dr. Salman Alim is a pulmonary disease specialist in Humble, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alim performed 1,986 Medicare services across 1,130 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alim received a total of $10,169 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 354 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alim 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 548 | $91 | $192 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 528 | $60 | $100 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 187 | $126 | $302 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 146 | $93 | $130 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 142 | $67 | $100 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 93 | $163 | $560 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 67 | $30 | $175 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 61 | $42 | $175 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 59 | $45 | $145 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 48 | $130 | $250 |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | 39 | $12 | $40 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 23 | $27 | $200 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 17 | $11 | $50 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 16 | $84 | $258 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 12 | $91 | $220 |
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 ›
Most payments (75%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Alim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% 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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