Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adam Farber, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · Odessa, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
540 W 5TH ST STE 460, Odessa, TX 79761
4323373117
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1861784399 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. Farber 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. Farber

Dr. Adam Farber is an interventional cardiology in Odessa, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farber performed 5,066 Medicare services across 3,278 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farber received a total of $18,092 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 318 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Farber 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.

✓ 14 years in practice▲ Top 12% volume in TX$ $18,092 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,066
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for interventional cardiology
3,278
Unique beneficiaries
$43
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~362 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
EKG interpretation and report2,435$6$22
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)608$88$269
Echocardiogram, transthoracic529$50$187
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity367$62$192
Initial hospital admission, high complexity178$134$513
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity167$92$276
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead102$11$24
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes101$10$33
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)86$137$364
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician66$10$38
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect64$57$203
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)57$151$518
Cardiac catheterization42$197$762
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days41$20$76
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system38$24$154
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report35$83$280
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional24$20$70
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)21$46$182
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes21$27$329
Coronary stent placement20$401$1,519
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery19$565$3,470
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min17$90$284
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes17$14$73
Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist11$107$617
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.
13.6% high complexity
3.3% medium
83.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,092
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,585/year across 7 years
Top 26% in TX for interventional cardiology
27
Companies
318
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
$18,033 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$59 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,720
2023
$1,814
2022
$3,546
2021
$1,944
2020
$1,955
2019
$4,088
2018
$2,024

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$9,287
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$4,661
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$904
Medtronic, Inc.
$636
Inari Medical, Inc.
$383
ABIOMED
$359
Boston Scientific Corporation
$275
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$241
Baxter Healthcare
$177
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$174
Penumbra, Inc.
$172
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$104
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$100
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$93
PFIZER INC.
$81
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$81
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$68
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$67
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$34
Amgen Inc.
$33
Teleflex LLC
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
CORDIS US CORP.
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$15
EKOS Corporation
$13
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$7
Top 3 companies account for 82.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLURE QUADRA · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Artis Q · Artis icono floor · Assurity Pacemaker · Avalus · Azurion 7 M20 · BRILINTA · CARDIOMEMS · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · CardioMEMS HF System · Cequa · ClearSight System · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · DURATA · Diamondback Peripheral · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fortify Assura · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL - STENTS · GUIDEZILLA · Guidezilla · Impella · Indigo System · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LAUNCHER · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MANTA · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROL · PCI Optimization · PRALUENT · Penumbra System · QUADRA ALLURE MP · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · S · SYNERGY · Supera peripheral stent system · TISSEEL · Tendril Pacing Lead · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WOLVERINE · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XIENCE SIERRA · Xact carotid stent system · Xience Alpine cornary stent system
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 $357 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
2.5
County median income
$71,031
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CENTER 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. Farber is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), 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. Farber experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Farber performed 2,435 ekg interpretation and report 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. Farber receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Farber received a total of $18,092 from 27 companies across 318 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. Farber's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Odessa?
Dr. Farber's average Medicare payment per service is $43. 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. Farber) 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 →