Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Zohair Raza, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Pasadena, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
6243 FAIRMONT PKWY STE 202, Pasadena, TX 77505
8329811345
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1104051572 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. Raza 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 →
Are you Dr. Raza? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Raza

Dr. Zohair Raza is a cardiovascular disease in Pasadena, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Raza performed 3,759 Medicare services across 2,435 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Raza received a total of $3,672 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 138 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 26% volume in TX$ $3,672 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,759
Medicare services
Top 26% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,435
Unique beneficiaries
$27
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~235 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 report2,528$6$50
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)280$90$314
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity183$93$302
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead148$10$126
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity103$99$401
Echocardiogram, transthoracic101$148$1,452
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician73$11$66
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect67$58$997
New patient office visit (45-59 min)46$109$483
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)39$61$212
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function35$2$252
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days26$17$112
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days24$8$63
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up24$20$119
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up22$6$34
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days16$19$102
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days15$10$63
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report15$85$472
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers14$14$167
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.
4.6% high complexity
4.8% medium
90.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,672
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $525/year across 7 years
Bottom 44% in TX for cardiovascular disease
27
Companies
138
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
$3,672 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,479
2023
$835
2022
$629
2021
$107
2020
$45
2019
$216
2018
$361

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$1,215
Baxter Healthcare
$373
Boston Scientific Corporation
$279
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$242
PFIZER INC.
$191
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$155
Amgen Inc.
$148
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$121
BIOTRONIK INC.
$118
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$101
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$86
Medtronic, Inc.
$84
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$82
HeartFlow, Inc.
$81
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$51
CVRx, Inc.
$44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$39
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$37
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$33
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$23
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$18
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCENT · ALLURE QUADRA · Accent Pacemaker · Assure WCD · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CARDIOMEMS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRct · FORTIFY ASSURA · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · General - Therapies · HemoSphere · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MYCARELINK · OPTIMIZER · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pouch · QUADRA ASSURA · Repatha · UPTRAVI · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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 $98 per 100 Medicare services performed
Looking for a cardiovascular disease in Pasadena?
Compare cardiovascular diseases in the Pasadena area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse cardiovascular diseases nearby

Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
288
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF PASADENA
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. Raza is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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. Raza experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Raza performed 2,528 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. Raza receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Raza received a total of $3,672 from 27 companies across 138 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. Raza's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Pasadena?
Dr. Raza's average Medicare payment per service is $27. 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. Raza) 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.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

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 →