Dr. Maria Viqar-Syed, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Viqar-Syed
Dr. Maria Viqar-Syed is an internal medicine specialist in Rockwall, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Viqar-Syed performed 1,273 Medicare services across 870 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Viqar-Syed received a total of $16,985 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 336 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. Viqar-Syed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 268 | $10 | $49 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 145 | $16 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 136 | $118 | $423 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 113 | $95 | $256 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 111 | $91 | $277 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 81 | $21 | $97 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 62 | $26 | $144 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 50 | $128 | $537 |
| 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 | 49 | $28 | $100 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 40 | $145 | $694 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 38 | $18 | $90 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 38 | $20 | $86 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 28 | $151 | $495 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 21 | $44 | $251 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 16 | $21 | $213 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 15 | $124 | $310 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 14 | $2 | $28 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 13 | $391 | $1,909 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 13 | $77 | $387 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 11 | $13 | $65 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $101 | $356 |
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 ›
Most payments (75%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
6.4 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. Viqar-Syed is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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