Dr. Naveed Saqib, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Saqib
Dr. Naveed Saqib is a vascular surgery physician in Pasadena, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saqib performed 4,884 Medicare services across 892 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saqib received a total of $41,606 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 410 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Saqib 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,802 | $0 | $1 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 118 | $64 | $200 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 106 | $44 | $131 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 95 | $96 | $283 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 82 | $67 | $267 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 74 | $31 | $121 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 73 | $70 | $223 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 67 | $82 | $251 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 50 | $138 | $973 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 41 | $5,884 | $26,962 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 38 | $6,685 | $27,737 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 32 | $124 | $496 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 31 | $88 | $384 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 28 | $91 | $586 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 27 | $54 | $472 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 27 | $80 | $709 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 24 | $140 | $970 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 24 | $46 | $139 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 20 | $519 | $2,156 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 18 | $68 | $446 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 18 | $38 | $163 |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 16 | $20 | $123 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 16 | $130 | $392 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 16 | $97 | $330 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 15 | $188 | $2,202 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 13 | $749 | $5,471 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 13 | $355 | $3,441 |
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 (77%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for vascular surgery physician in TX.
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. Saqib is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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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