Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Abbas Jafri, MD

Internal Medicine · Spring, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
415 WOODLINE DR, Spring, TX 77386
2815284100
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1891798161 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. Jafri 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. Jafri

Dr. Abbas Jafri is an internal medicine specialist in Spring, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jafri performed 2,973 Medicare services across 1,251 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jafri received a total of $7,439 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 446 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. Jafri 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 12% volume in TX $7,439 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,973
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for internal medicine
1,251
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~149 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
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity 710 $78 $170
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 361 $86 $200
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 293 $65 $150
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month 285 $35 $100
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days 240 $35 $100
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month 205 $46 $120
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min 74 $67 $175
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and 73 $38 $155
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 73 $124 $200
Nursing facility visit, low complexity 70 $56 $129
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes 69 $101 $226
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less 48 $62 $150
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes 46 $30 $100
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation 44 $12 $25
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes 39 $90 $255
Home visit, established patient, low complexity 36 $52 $170
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes 35 $132 $275
Annual depression screening 34 $18 $30
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 32 $18 $30
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a 30 $30 $110
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage 25 $22 $30
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment 25 $14 $100
Flu vaccine administration 24 $29 $30
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen 21 $50 $100
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes 18 $25 $150
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 18 $61 $200
Automated urinalysis 16 $2 $10
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 15 $211 $445
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 14 $87 $250
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 ↗
$7,439
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,063/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for internal medicine
55
Companies
446
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
$7,439 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$419
2023
$865
2022
$766
2021
$1,280
2020
$1,151
2019
$1,207
2018
$1,751

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$790
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$662
PFIZER INC.
$610
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$381
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$364
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$348
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$347
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$296
Lilly USA, LLC
$273
AbbVie Inc.
$242
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$241
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$233
Allergan, Inc.
$214
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$184
Abbott Laboratories
$151
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$127
Relypsa, Inc.
$122
ABBVIE INC.
$117
Allergan Inc.
$110
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$103
Exact Sciences Corporation
$97
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$87
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$76
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$72
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$68
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$68
SK Life Science, Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$63
Amgen Inc.
$61
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$52
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$44
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$44
Radius Health, Inc.
$40
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$39
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$38
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Eisai Inc.
$34
Dexcom, Inc.
$31
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
GE HEALTHCARE
$28
Biogen, Inc.
$27
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$26
Ethicon US, LLC
$25
Optinose US, Inc.
$25
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$25
OptiNose US, Inc.
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$16
Optos, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 27.7% of total payments
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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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $250 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
810
Per 100K population
123.7
County median income
$97,266
Nearest hospital
THE WOODLANDS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
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. Jafri is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of TX peers, with 20 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. Jafri experienced with nursing facility visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jafri performed 710 nursing facility visit, moderate complexity 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. Jafri receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jafri received a total of $7,439 from 55 companies across 446 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. Jafri's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Spring?
Dr. Jafri's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Jafri) 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 →