Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Wahaj Aman, M.D

Cardiovascular Disease · Katy, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
23960 KATY FWY STE 200, Katy, TX 77494
2813470033
In practice since 2013 (12 years)
NPI: 1851733950 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Aman from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Aman

Dr. Wahaj Aman is a cardiovascular disease in Katy, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aman performed 1,095 Medicare services across 754 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aman received a total of $16,622 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 488 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular 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. Aman 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.

✓ 12 years in practice▲ 1,095 Medicare services$ $16,622 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,095
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
754
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~91 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity329$64$200
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)192$77$317
Echocardiogram, transthoracic89$74$498
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)79$50$223
EKG interpretation and report67$7$44
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity54$37$103
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician53$16$145
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician53$11$145
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect51$58$385
New patient office visit (45-59 min)42$113$379
New patient office visit (30-44 min)32$66$240
Cardiac catheterization22$195$1,571
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead19$11$101
Coronary stent placement13$389$3,117
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
11.3% high complexity
14.3% medium
74.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,622
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,375/year across 7 years
Top 22% in TX for cardiovascular disease
47
Companies
488
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,622 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,730
2023
$2,044
2022
$2,676
2021
$532
2020
$1,109
2019
$3,708
2018
$3,824

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,935
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,895
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,544
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,050
ABIOMED
$985
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$764
Medtronic, Inc.
$736
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$646
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$608
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$600
Inari Medical, Inc.
$552
BIOTRONIK INC.
$550
Amgen Inc.
$535
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$528
Teleflex LLC
$304
PFIZER INC.
$300
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$243
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$151
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$124
CVRx, Inc.
$120
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$120
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$102
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$99
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$92
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$91
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$86
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$83
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$78
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$77
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$72
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
Baxter Healthcare
$68
Novo Nordisk Inc
$62
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$60
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$45
Philips North America LLC
$38
Surmodics, Inc.
$33
Itamar Medical Inc
$26
ATRICURE, INC.
$22
Davol Inc.
$20
GENZYME CORPORATION
$18
Sandoz Inc.
$16
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$16
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
United Therapeutics Corporation
$15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6342) Intrasight Integrated · ABRE · ANDEXXA · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisa · Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CARDENE · CHANTIX · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COMET · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Evera · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FIGHTER · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GALLANT · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL ULTRASOUND · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GUIDELINER · General - Therapies · HAWKONE · HEARTMATE TOUCH · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartWare HVAD · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · IGT_D Coronary · ILAB · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Manta · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · Orsiro Mission · PRALUENT · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · Rybelsus · S · SAMSCA · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SELECTSECURE · STINGRAY · SYNERGY · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TREPROSTINIL · TURBOHAWK · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · UPTRAVI · VASCBAND · VERQUVO · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WatchPATONE · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,518 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
284
Per 100K population
33.0
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Aman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Aman experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Aman performed 329 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Aman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aman received a total of $16,622 from 47 companies across 488 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Aman's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Katy?
Dr. Aman's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Aman) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →