Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hussein Hussein, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Webster, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
600 N KOBAYASHI STE 312, Webster, TX 77598
2817248296
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1154654648 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. Hussein 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. Hussein

Dr. Hussein Hussein is an internal medicine specialist in Webster, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hussein performed 1,890 Medicare services across 552 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hussein received a total of $2,071 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 107 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. Hussein 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 19% volume in TX $2,071 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,890
Medicare services
Top 19% in TX for internal medicine
552
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~118 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
Injection, sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose injection, 12.5 mg 540 $2 $6
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 538 $63 $319
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 290 $95 $491
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 152 $81 $385
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 125 $137 $636
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 70 $49 $272
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less 67 $48 $193
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 43 $170 $661
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 37 $120 $540
Hemodialysis, single evaluation 15 $58 $225
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity 13 $82 $330
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.
3.5% high complexity
30.1% medium
66.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,071
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $518/year across 4 years
Top 29% in TX for internal medicine
35
Companies
107
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
$2,033 (98.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$38 (1.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$559
2023
$380
2022
$804
2021
$327

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$379
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$261
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$174
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$147
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$128
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$118
Amgen Inc.
$98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$73
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$66
Lilly USA, LLC
$54
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$38
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$30
Axonics, Inc.
$27
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$25
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$24
American Regent
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$23
Alvogen Inc
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
DEXCOM, INC.
$20
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$17
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Mannkind Corporation
$17
MannKind Corporation
$16
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$14
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 39.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AFREZZA · AVYCAZ · Axonics · BENLYSTA · CONTRAVE · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FERAHEME · Fabhalta · GATTEX · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LUPKYNIS · MONOFERRIC · OXLUMO · RAYALDEE · Repatha · TARPEYO · TERIPARATIDE · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · ULTOMIRIS · Vafseo · Veltassa · XARELTO
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.

Equivalent to $110 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,900
Per 100K population
39.9
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
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. Hussein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Hussein experienced with injection, sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose injection, 12.5 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hussein performed 540 injection, sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose injection, 12.5 mg 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. Hussein receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hussein received a total of $2,071 from 35 companies across 107 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. Hussein's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Webster?
Dr. Hussein's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Hussein) 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 →