Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Muhammad Khan, M.D.

Pain Medicine · Round Rock, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7215 WYOMING SPGS, Round Rock, TX 78681
5123881190
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1538348438 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. Khan 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. Khan

Dr. Muhammad Khan is a pain medicine specialist in Round Rock, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Khan performed 6,790 Medicare services across 1,640 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Khan received a total of $2,844 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 111 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain 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. Khan 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 8% volume in TX $2,844 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,790
Medicare services
Top 8% in TX for pain medicine
1,640
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~377 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
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
3,976 $0 $10
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
834 $87 $463
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
731 $60 $313
Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)
A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures.
159 $0 $75
Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration 157 $0 $75
Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
145 $210 $1,096
Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging.
103 $84 $381
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
74 $192 $2,505
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
73 $125 $715
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
72 $126 $749
Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance
An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated.
72 $66 $377
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
61 $52 $320
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
57 $82 $463
Spinal injection with imaging guidance
A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location.
50 $193 $2,548
Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint
A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals.
42 $321 $1,837
Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint
This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint.
42 $180 $758
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
35 $142 $831
Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging
An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement.
35 $72 $411
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
28 $41 $186
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
26 $89 $432
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance
This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection.
18 $136 $816
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 ↗
$2,844
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $406/year across 7 years
Bottom 48% in TX for pain medicine
36
Companies
111
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
$2,828 (99.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16 (0.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$632
2023
$432
2022
$492
2021
$133
2020
$54
2019
$546
2018
$555

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$974
Abbott Laboratories
$462
Nevro Corp.
$169
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$154
Medtronic, Inc.
$107
SI-BONE, Inc.
$95
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$72
ABBVIE INC.
$72
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$66
Amgen Inc.
$64
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$45
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$38
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.
$38
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$37
AbbVie Inc.
$37
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$36
Curonix LLC
$35
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$32
Nuvectra Corporation
$30
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
SI-BONE, INC.
$27
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$20
PAINTEQ LLC
$19
Insmed, Inc.
$16
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
Orthogenrx Inc.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Bioventus LLC
$14
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$11
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 56.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVYCAZ · Aimovig · Algovita · Arikayce · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · CONFIDENCE · CoverEdge 32 · DALVANCE · DIFICID · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · Edge Ultrasound System · Evoke · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GenVisc 850 · General - Pain Management · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Levorphanol · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · Nalocet · Nucynta · ORTHOVISC · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNVISC-ONE · Seglentis · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $42 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain medicines within 10 mi
26
Per 100K population
4.0
County median income
$108,309
Nearest hospital
ROUND ROCK 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. Khan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Khan experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Khan performed 3,976 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Khan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Khan received a total of $2,844 from 36 companies across 111 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. Khan's costs compare to other pain medicines in Round Rock?
Dr. Khan's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Khan) 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 →