Dr. Aamir Ehsan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ehsan
Dr. Aamir Ehsan is a blood banking & transfusion medicine physician in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ehsan performed 10,572 Medicare services across 4,106 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ehsan received a total of $84 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in blood banking & transfusion medicine 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. Ehsan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 2,946 | $32 | $123 |
| Flow cytometry, additional marker | 2,836 | $18 | $62 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 1,206 | $56 | $206 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 938 | $59 | $224 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure | 783 | $287 | $1,125 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 276 | $55 | $213 |
| Tissue culture for tumor disorders of bone marrow and blood cells | 271 | $140 | $431 |
| Interpretation and report of genetic testing | 269 | $24 | $94 |
| Chromosome analysis for genetic defects, count 15-20 cells | 262 | $122 | $376 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 151 | $63 | $239 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, initial procedure | 146 | $103 | $380 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, first marker | 109 | $54 | $192 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure | 69 | $88 | $318 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 53 | $9 | $35 |
| Chromosome analysis for genetic defects, additional karyotypes, each study | 49 | $32 | $100 |
| Bone marrow, smear interpretation | 35 | $50 | $196 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 35 | $15 | $59 |
| Cell examination of body fluid, smears | 32 | $49 | $191 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 24 | $64 | $248 |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | 21 | $74 | $276 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure | 18 | $135 | $504 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure | 17 | $97 | $392 |
| Cell examination of urine, manual | 15 | $407 | $1,591 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 11 | $62 | $234 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.9 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 2023 |
| 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. Ehsan is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% 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 →
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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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