Dr. Imtiaz Ismail, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ismail
Dr. Imtiaz Ismail is an internal medicine specialist in Sulphur Springs, TX, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ismail performed 8,166 Medicare services across 4,709 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ismail received a total of $11,051 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 282 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. Ismail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,810 | $0 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 629 | $26 | $82 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 561 | $74 | $764 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 463 | $8 | $61 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 431 | $58 | $251 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 351 | $8 | $45 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 325 | $17 | $156 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 267 | $4 | $62 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 241 | $10 | $140 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 240 | $60 | $165 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 211 | $8 | $66 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 180 | $135 | $1,245 |
| Magnesium level test | 175 | $7 | $77 |
| Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | 163 | $34 | $232 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 151 | $19 | $183 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 144 | $13 | $164 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 136 | $48 | $122 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 119 | $98 | $320 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 118 | $87 | $227 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 110 | $11 | $38 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 100 | $4 | $25 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 87 | $38 | $272 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 71 | $6 | $30 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 71 | $23 | $321 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 69 | $18 | $76 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 66 | $47 | $87 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $92 | $365 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 58 | $10 | $108 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 53 | $188 | $1,593 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 47 | $6 | $70 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 41 | $17 | $70 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 40 | $89 | $253 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 39 | $16 | $147 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 36 | $16 | $67 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 32 | $65 | $237 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 31 | $8 | $127 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 31 | $76 | $737 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 29 | $8 | $201 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 29 | $8 | $47 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 28 | $10 | $82 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 25 | $9 | $110 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 25 | $17 | $356 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 25 | $72 | $391 |
| Coronary stent placement | 23 | $416 | $5,833 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 23 | $46 | $1,067 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 22 | $127 | $464 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $28 | $115 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 16 | $37 | $361 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 16 | $82 | $451 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 15 | $55 | $444 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 14 | $39 | $440 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 14 | $14 | $128 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 13 | $14 | $67 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 13 | $2 | $42 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 13 | $87 | $604 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 13 | $105 | $947 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 12 | $74 | $570 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 11 | $6 | $63 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 11 | $253 | $1,890 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in TX.
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. Ismail is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of TX peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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