Dr. Amin Parhizgar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Parhizgar
Dr. Amin Parhizgar is a nephrology specialist in San Angelo, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Parhizgar performed 2,509 Medicare services across 1,101 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Parhizgar received a total of $2,468 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 104 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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. Parhizgar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 405 | $38 | $77 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 355 | $264 | $707 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 258 | $7 | $18 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 252 | $8 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 221 | $85 | $217 |
| Hemodialysis, single evaluation | 214 | $55 | $279 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 133 | $224 | $565 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 102 | $10 | $147 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 92 | $227 | $495 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 53 | $131 | $396 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 49 | $62 | $141 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 47 | $95 | $425 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 47 | $99 | $318 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 42 | $11 | $44 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 40 | $178 | $650 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 38 | $14 | $54 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 35 | $101 | $268 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 33 | $193 | $1,700 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 17 | $3 | $24 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 16 | $7 | $66 |
| Magnesium level test | 16 | $5 | $50 |
| Uric acid level test | 16 | $4 | $30 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 15 | $7 | $34 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 13 | $337 | $1,287 |
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Parhizgar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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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