Dr. Syed Raza, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Raza
Dr. Syed Raza is a cardiovascular disease in Kingwood, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Raza performed 8,514 Medicare services across 3,095 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Raza received a total of $13,849 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 247 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. Raza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,768 | $31 | $126 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 1,067 | $38 | $155 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 883 | $39 | $172 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 726 | $91 | $400 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 706 | $38 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 571 | $10 | $60 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 562 | $32 | $205 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 399 | $50 | $198 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 193 | $134 | $850 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 141 | $54 | $400 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 137 | $660 | $859 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 136 | $1,923 | $5,742 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | 136 | $145 | $433 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 135 | $14 | $59 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 100 | $667 | $2,814 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 95 | $20 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 89 | $135 | $800 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 88 | $1,317 | $5,656 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 83 | $143 | $650 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 81 | $16 | $74 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 81 | $64 | $262 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 67 | $22 | $94 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $103 | $522 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 62 | $61 | $220 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 55 | $5 | $35 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 28 | $79 | $350 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $100 | $416 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 15 | $182 | $820 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 14 | $39 | $284 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 13 | $93 | $600 |
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 (78%) 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. Raza is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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