Dr. Zagum Bhatti, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bhatti
Dr. Zagum Bhatti is a radiation oncology in Port Arthur, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhatti performed 1,022 Medicare services across 628 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhatti received a total of $61,553 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 284 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhatti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 262 | $9 | $34 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 82 | $22 | $123 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 80 | $7 | $139 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 78 | $127 | $337 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | 75 | $216 | $1,591 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 73 | $41 | $156 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 63 | $92 | $469 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 50 | $139 | $534 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 47 | $777 | $2,974 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 44 | $195 | $718 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 41 | $101 | $221 |
| Occlusion of artery with review by radiologist | 25 | $5,695 | $22,236 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 25 | $32 | $504 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 24 | $145 | $298 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 22 | $5,117 | $27,793 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 20 | $9,148 | $35,022 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 11 | $66 | $149 |
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 (38%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in radiation oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for radiation oncology in TX.
Geographic Context
6.1 mi
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. Bhatti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 2%), with 17 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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