Dr. Fethi Benraouane, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Benraouane
Dr. Fethi Benraouane is a cardiovascular disease in Webster, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Benraouane performed 4,075 Medicare services across 2,418 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Benraouane received a total of $10,193 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 302 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Benraouane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 851 | $94 | $358 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 810 | $91 | $386 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 422 | $10 | $44 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 308 | $43 | $290 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 234 | $138 | $523 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 215 | $132 | $601 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 130 | $124 | $790 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 120 | $140 | $565 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 110 | $49 | $213 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 107 | $346 | $1,374 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 97 | $136 | $577 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 96 | $113 | $504 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 66 | $95 | $362 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 62 | $1,357 | $5,089 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 47 | $12 | $56 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 47 | $10 | $40 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 43 | $50 | $219 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 40 | $64 | $239 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 37 | $675 | $2,522 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 37 | $187 | $731 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 35 | $20 | $76 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 31 | $1,068 | $4,016 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 28 | $147 | $759 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 27 | $50 | $270 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 24 | $18 | $66 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 19 | $24 | $89 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 17 | $63 | $234 |
| Coronary stent placement | 15 | $427 | $1,775 |
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. Benraouane is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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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