Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Syed Ali, MD
Anesthesiology · Mckinney, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Ali 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. Ali
Dr. Syed Ali is an anesthesiology specialist in Mckinney, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 5,852 Medicare services across 2,075 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $15,706 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 540 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Ali 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 1% volume in TX
$15,706 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,852
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for anesthesiology
2,075
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~308 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,040 | $0 | $1 |
| 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. |
1,013 | $90 | $254 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
528 | $177 | $402 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 518 | $0 | $3 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
496 | $60 | $162 |
| Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
477 | $32 | $94 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
183 | $9 | $25 |
| 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. |
166 | $65 | $180 |
| 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. |
145 | $119 | $379 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
111 | $193 | $758 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
105 | $60 | $172 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
101 | $51 | $155 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
98 | $38 | $99 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
95 | $183 | $800 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
95 | $97 | $412 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns. |
89 | $3 | $25 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 82 | $6 | $14 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
76 | $170 | $404 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
73 | $316 | $921 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
61 | $82 | $183 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
45 | $200 | $758 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $199 | $802 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $104 | $402 |
| Radiologist review of knee joint image A radiologist examines and interprets images of the knee joint to assess its condition. |
31 | $94 | $220 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
23 | $29 | $128 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
22 | $111 | $382 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
20 | $195 | $667 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
20 | $342 | $1,008 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
20 | $201 | $478 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
19 | $173 | $498 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
18 | $85 | $344 |
| Spinal and pelvic nerve injection with imaging guidance An anesthetic and/or steroid medication is injected into nerves in the spine or pelvis while using imaging to guide the needle placement. |
12 | $162 | $512 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,706
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,244/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for anesthesiology
48
Companies
540
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
$10,193 (64.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,397 (34.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$116 (0.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,877
2023
$2,229
2022
$1,101
2021
$1,317
2020
$744
2019
$1,419
2018
$2,018
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,864
Nevro Corp.
$1,312
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,146
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,008
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$770
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$608
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$517
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$404
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$402
PFIZER INC.
$333
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$256
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$234
ABBVIE INC.
$234
AbbVie Inc.
$226
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$196
Almatica Pharma LLC
$195
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$189
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$183
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$161
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$131
SI-BONE, INC.
$126
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$88
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$82
Zyla Life Sciences
$75
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$70
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$63
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$61
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$48
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$42
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$40
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$38
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$31
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$27
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$26
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$26
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$24
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$24
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$21
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$18
SI-BONE, Inc.
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Pylant Medical
$14
Stryker Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 53.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Accurian · BOTOX · Cambia · ClosureFast · DUEXIS · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HORIZANT · HYMOVIS · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - IVAS · Intracept · Iovera · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LACTULOSE · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PENNSAID · PROLATE · Prospera · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · ROXYBOND · SHINGRIX · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUBSYS · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion Indirect Decompression System · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · Vanta · Varithena Administration Pack · VenaSeal · XTAMPZA · Xeomin · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · mild Device Kit
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 (65%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for anesthesiology in TX.
Equivalent to $268 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
828
Per 100K population
74.2
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER MCKINNEY
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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. Ali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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. Ali experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 1,040 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $15,706 from 48 companies across 540 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. Ali's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Mckinney?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Ali) 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 →
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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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