Dr. Lama Hashish, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hashish
Dr. Lama Hashish is a rheumatology in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hashish performed 171,187 Medicare services across 1,725 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hashish received a total of $12,587 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 701 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Hashish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 131,200 | $4 | $12 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 30,925 | $31 | $63 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,300 | $19 | $32 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 1,181 | $0 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 814 | $87 | $199 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 768 | $54 | $138 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 697 | $9 | $44 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 505 | $92 | $277 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 373 | $8 | $20 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 366 | $2 | $5 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 246 | $89 | $189 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 159 | $6 | $15 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 150 | $100 | $400 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 140 | $6 | $15 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 76 | $4 | $10 |
| Methotrexate sodium, 50 mg | 68 | $2 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 67 | $65 | $134 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 58 | $107 | $308 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 42 | $45 | $135 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 29 | $34 | $101 |
| Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | 23 | $11 | $50 |
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 (100%) 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. Hashish is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% 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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