Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Naktal Hamoud, M.D.

Internal Medicine · The Woodlands, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device — Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Low-engagement
9180 PINECROFT DR, The Woodlands, TX 77380
7134861550
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1922237494 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hamoud

Dr. Naktal Hamoud is an internal medicine specialist in The Woodlands, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hamoud performed 1,846 Medicare services across 1,310 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hamoud received a total of $9,082 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 259 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. Hamoud 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 20% volume in TX $9,082 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,846
Medicare services
Top 20% in TX for internal medicine
1,310
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~115 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
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 616 $10 $99
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 398 $89 $315
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 154 $68 $223
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system 111 $54 $202
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system 101 $41 $132
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 58 $61 $200
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 56 $123 $378
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes 55 $65 $267
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system 40 $60 $200
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 39 $99 $359
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system 36 $38 $127
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system 25 $79 $323
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode 24 $384 $3,625
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation 24 $729 $14,412
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes 23 $89 $301
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system 18 $75 $253
Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm 15 $212 $1,360
Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm 15 $237 $1,746
Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm 15 $235 $1,413
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 12 $87 $240
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat 11 $84 $653
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.
19.4% high complexity
0.0% medium
80.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,082
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,297/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for internal medicine
18
Companies
259
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
$8,924 (98.3%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$158 (1.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$906
2023
$1,438
2022
$1,774
2021
$1,107
2020
$413
2019
$766
2018
$2,677

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,675
Abbott Laboratories
$2,611
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,112
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,015
Medtronic, Inc.
$364
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$251
ATRICURE, INC.
$221
AtriCure, Inc.
$217
Baxter Healthcare
$158
PFIZER INC.
$122
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$84
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$75
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$53
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$37
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$36
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$23
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 70.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · ACCENT · ADVISOR · AGILIS · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisa · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BodyGuardian · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CRM-Research only · CareLink · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · CartoSound · Confirm Rx · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EP-WorkMate Claris System · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FLEXABILITY · Fortify Assura · General - Therapies · LUX DX · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · MitraClip System · NA · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ASSURA · QUARTET · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · SELECTSECURE · SELECTSITE · SENSOR ENABLED · TACTICATH · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · VANTAGEVIEW · VIEWMATE · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WORKMATE CLARIS
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $492 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
711
Per 100K population
108.6
County median income
$97,266
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
4.2 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. Hamoud is an electrophysiology & device specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of TX peers, with 16 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. Hamoud experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hamoud performed 616 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Hamoud receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hamoud received a total of $9,082 from 18 companies across 259 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. Hamoud's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in The Woodlands?
Dr. Hamoud's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Hamoud) 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 →