Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rema Malik

Vascular Surgery Physician · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7102 TARRINGTON AVE STE 803, Sugar Land, TX 77479
8324002763
In practice since 2012 (14 years)
NPI: 1881960169 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. Malik 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. Malik

Dr. Rema Malik is a vascular surgery physician in Sugar Land, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malik performed 338 Medicare services across 199 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malik received a total of $5,483 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 97 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery 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. Malik 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ 338 Medicare services $5,483 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
338
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in TX for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
199
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~24 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
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 154 $64 $141
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 52 $93 $206
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 47 $140 $393
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 27 $123 $320
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access 20 $10 $50
Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts 13 $102 $615
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 13 $142 $771
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 12 $10 $39
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 ↗
$5,483
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $914/year across 6 years
Top 50% in TX for vascular surgery physician
29
Companies
97
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
$4,694 (85.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$649 (11.8%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$141 (2.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$984
2023
$964
2022
$1,811
2021
$903
2020
$789
2018
$33

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$870
Inari Medical, Inc.
$627
Endologix LLC
$485
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$464
Bolton Medical Inc
$451
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$309
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$264
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$236
Medtronic, Inc.
$227
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$223
Cook Medical LLC
$185
Cook Incorporated
$141
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$139
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$135
Terumo Medical Corporation
$126
Organogenesis Inc.
$112
Abbott Laboratories
$90
Penumbra, Inc.
$81
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57
Solventum Corporation
$43
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$40
PolyNovo North America LLC
$40
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$30
ETS Wound Care LLC
$28
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$21
Allergan Inc.
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
Ethicon US, LLC
$13
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRE · AFFINITY · ALPHAVAC · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVYCAZ · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENSEAL Product Family · EkoSonic · Endurant · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GATTEX · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE ACUSEAL Vascular Graft · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · Grafts · Indigo System · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · NOVOSORB BTM · Pico 14 · Puraply · Relay Grafts · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Torus Stent Graft System · V.A.C.ULTA · Varithena Administration Pack · XARELTO · Zenith · Zilver PTX
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 (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,622 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
51
Per 100K population
5.9
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND 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. Malik is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.

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. Malik experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Malik performed 154 hospital follow-up 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. Malik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Malik received a total of $5,483 from 29 companies across 97 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. Malik's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Sugar Land?
Dr. Malik's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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. Malik) 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 →

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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.

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 →