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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Amir Torabi, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Mesquite, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2540 NTH GALLOWAY AVE, Mesquite, TX 75151
9726777157
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1548223324 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. Torabi 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. Torabi

Dr. Amir Torabi is a neurological surgery in Mesquite, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Torabi performed 1,464 Medicare services across 963 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Torabi received a total of $15,638 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 978 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Torabi 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 5% volume in TX$ $15,638 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,464
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for neurological surgery
963
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~77 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 complexity571$62$220
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)254$65$225
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity237$100$416
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)235$38$133
Initial hospital admission, high complexity66$136$616
New patient office visit (30-44 min)58$75$328
EEG, extended monitoring18$340$500
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity13$94$175
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes12$53$226
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 ↗
$15,638
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,234/year across 7 years
Top 24% in TX for neurological surgery
57
Companies
978
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
$14,102 (90.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,536 (9.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,285
2023
$2,842
2022
$2,198
2021
$1,577
2020
$1,850
2019
$2,699
2018
$2,186

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,573
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$1,556
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,337
UCB, Inc.
$1,205
Biogen, Inc.
$1,009
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$866
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$629
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$598
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$564
SK Life Science, Inc.
$525
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$496
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$420
Eisai Inc.
$411
ABBVIE INC.
$359
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$335
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$322
PFIZER INC.
$253
Lilly USA, LLC
$239
Amgen Inc.
$237
GENZYME CORPORATION
$229
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$228
AbbVie Inc.
$225
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$203
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$180
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$177
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$149
Neurelis, Inc.
$124
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$100
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$94
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$74
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$73
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$55
Lundbeck LLC
$55
Promius Pharma LLC
$51
Allergan Inc.
$48
MDD US Operations, LLC
$44
Allergan, Inc.
$41
EISAI INC.
$40
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$34
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$34
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$34
Celgene Corporation
$34
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$29
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Abbott Laboratories
$19
Microtransponder, Inc.
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$12
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$11
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9
HOSPIRA, INC.
$3
Top 3 companies account for 28.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AFINITOR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · DAYBUE · DIVIGEL · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · FYCOMPA · Fintepla · Fycompa · GOCOVRI · Gocovri · HORIZANT · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KISUNLA · KYNMOBI · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · Mavenclad · Motpoly XR · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nuedexta · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONGENTYS · ONZETRA XSAIL · OSMOLEX ER · OXTELLAR XR · Ongentys · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · RYTARY · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SUNOSI · SYMPAZAN · Soliris · Spritam · TECFIDERA · TOSYMRA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · Vimpat · WAKIX · XCOPRI · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZTLido · Zembrace
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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,068 per 100 Medicare services performed
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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. Torabi 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Torabi experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Torabi performed 571 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. Torabi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Torabi received a total of $15,638 from 57 companies across 978 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. Torabi's costs compare to other neurological surgerys in Mesquite?
Dr. Torabi's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Torabi) 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 →