Dr. Ali Yousif, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Yousif
Dr. Ali Yousif is an internal medicine specialist in Plano, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yousif performed 2,345 Medicare services across 1,398 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yousif received a total of $25,687 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 152 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Yousif 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 319 | $16 | $84 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 224 | $21 | $109 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 201 | $92 | $238 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 199 | $60 | $186 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 144 | $19 | $95 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 140 | $57 | $299 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 127 | $11 | $51 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 107 | $27 | $181 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 105 | $19 | $95 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 103 | $27 | $75 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 80 | $131 | $517 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 70 | $19 | $98 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 58 | $74 | $397 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 58 | $87 | $352 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 53 | $66 | $338 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 53 | $132 | $335 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 41 | $90 | $268 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 38 | $227 | $1,090 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 24 | $8 | $96 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 24 | $127 | $310 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 23 | $380 | $1,984 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 22 | $56 | $332 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 20 | $60 | $317 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 20 | $710 | $3,987 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | 19 | $755 | $3,855 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 18 | $17 | $98 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 16 | $31 | $203 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 14 | $346 | $1,774 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 14 | $77 | $707 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 11 | $684 | $3,503 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (60%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for internal medicine 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. Yousif is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), with research-focused industry engagement in the top 4% of TX peers.
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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