Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Samer Bibawi, MD

Internal Medicine · Richardson, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2805 E PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HWY, Richardson, TX 75082
4692046100
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1528038759 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. Bibawi 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. Bibawi

Dr. Samer Bibawi is an internal medicine specialist in Richardson, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bibawi performed 1,512 Medicare services across 921 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bibawi received a total of $4,729 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Bibawi 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 24% volume in TX $4,729 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,512
Medicare services
Top 24% in TX for internal medicine
921
Unique beneficiaries
$99
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~76 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 682 $87 $330
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 322 $125 $459
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 183 $128 $501
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 101 $66 $233
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 76 $153 $553
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 72 $60 $180
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 36 $18 $67
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 23 $113 $426
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 17 $86 $259
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,729
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $676/year across 7 years
Top 17% in TX for internal medicine
54
Companies
133
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
$4,464 (94.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$265 (5.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$908
2023
$758
2022
$580
2021
$233
2020
$377
2019
$1,116
2018
$756

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$1,899
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$183
Novocure Inc.
$160
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$158
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$145
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$140
Sirtex Medical Inc
$139
Incyte Corporation
$139
DAVOL INC.
$136
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$107
Tempus AI, Inc
$94
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$92
Allergan Inc.
$86
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$82
PFIZER INC.
$80
Celgene Corporation
$72
Seagen Inc.
$68
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
EMD Serono, Inc.
$54
GENZYME CORPORATION
$52
Amgen Inc.
$48
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$46
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$43
AbbVie, Inc.
$42
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$38
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$38
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$35
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$30
Intera Oncology, Inc
$28
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$27
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$24
EISAI INC.
$23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
MENARINI SILICON BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
$20
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$20
Exelixis Inc.
$19
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Verastem, Inc.
$19
SOBI, INC
$18
TESARO, Inc.
$17
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$16
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$15
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$14
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$14
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 47.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVEIR · Abraxane · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · BAVENCIO · BESREMI · Bavencio · CODMAN CERTAS · Cabometyx · Cellsearch · Copiktra · DARZALEX · DOPTELET · ELREXFIO · ENSITE · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · FARESTON · FASLODEX · FORTIFY ASSURA · FOTIVDA · FOUNDATIONONE · FRUZAQLA · Flexitouch Plus · GALLANT · GIVLAARI · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INLYTA · INTERA · Imbruvica · JADENU · JAKAFI · JEVTANA · JOT DX · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kyprolis · LIBTAYO · LONSURF · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · MEKINIST · Neulasta · Nexavar · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · OPDUALAG · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OXBRYTA · Oncology · Onivyde · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Optune · PADCEV · PHASIX · PROMACTA · PROVENGE · Pomalyst · QUADRA ASSURA · QUZYTTIR · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · RYBREVANT · RYDAPT · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SOLIRIS · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SPRYCEL · STRATTICE · Somatuline Depot · Stivarga · TAGRISSO · TASIGNA · TEPMETKO · VENCLEXTA · Vanflyta · Venclexta · Vitrakvi · WILATE - VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR/COAGULATION FACTOR VIII COMPLEX (HUMAN) · XALKORI · XARELTO · XTANDI · Xermelo · Xofigo · ZEJULA · ZYTIGA
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 (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $313 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,962
Per 100K population
175.7
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Bibawi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Bibawi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bibawi performed 682 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. Bibawi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bibawi received a total of $4,729 from 54 companies across 133 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. Bibawi's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Richardson?
Dr. Bibawi's average Medicare payment per service is $99. 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. Bibawi) 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 →