Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hootan Rahimizadeh, MD

Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Richardson, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology— Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
399 W CAMPBELL RD, Richardson, TX 75080
9726993508
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1336107507 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. Rahimizadeh 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. Rahimizadeh

Dr. Hootan Rahimizadeh is a nuclear cardiology physician in Richardson, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rahimizadeh performed 8,151 Medicare services across 4,795 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rahimizadeh received a total of $4,722 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 150 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear cardiology 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. Rahimizadeh 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 15% volume in TX$ $4,722 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,151
Medicare services
Top 15% in TX for nuclear cardiology physician
4,795
Unique beneficiaries
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~429 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,918$95$220
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead1,621$10$47
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity774$63$150
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test770$44$150
Echocardiogram, transthoracic640$140$800
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow485$138$510
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose439$31$387
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect428$350$2,500
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician425$50$190
Heart muscle strain imaging187$30$82
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries186$49$820
New patient office visit (45-59 min)93$124$335
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity91$103$280
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts30$119$490
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)21$70$150
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers16$130$520
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up15$77$800
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts12$198$820
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.
8.2% high complexity
31.0% medium
60.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,722
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $675/year across 7 years
Bottom 41% in TX for nuclear cardiology physician
27
Companies
150
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
$4,722 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$441
2023
$345
2022
$565
2021
$867
2020
$505
2019
$926
2018
$1,073

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,459
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$457
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$281
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$276
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$175
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$159
PFIZER INC.
$129
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$98
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$89
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$79
Amgen Inc.
$75
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$48
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$46
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$38
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$36
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$30
AtriCure, Inc.
$28
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$26
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$23
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$22
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$21
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$19
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$18
Allergan Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 67.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ASSURITY · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · AVEIR · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Armada 35 percutaneous catheter · Artis icono · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ECM · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Endurant · GALLANT · Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · Livalo · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PROGEL · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Supera peripheral stent system · TENDRIL · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
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 $58 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Nuclear Cardiology Physicians within 10 mi
15
Per 100K population
0.6
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY PLANO
3.1 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. Rahimizadeh is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Rahimizadeh experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rahimizadeh performed 1,918 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Rahimizadeh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rahimizadeh received a total of $4,722 from 27 companies across 150 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. Rahimizadeh's costs compare to other nuclear cardiology physicians in Richardson?
Dr. Rahimizadeh's average Medicare payment per service is $82. 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. Rahimizadeh) 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 →