Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mohamad Azzam, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Webster, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
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. Azzam
Dr. Mohamad Azzam is a pain medicine specialist in Webster, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Azzam performed 9,617 Medicare services across 1,722 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Azzam received a total of $54,205 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 335 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Azzam 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
▲ Top 5% volume in TX
$54,205 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗9,617
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for pain medicine
1,722
Unique beneficiaries
$37
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~687 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
4,275 | $5 | $25 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
2,196 | $1 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
775 | $98 | $335 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
549 | $44 | $227 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
315 | $57 | $187 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
176 | $0 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
175 | $71 | $229 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
171 | $199 | $778 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
138 | $68 | $324 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
120 | $93 | $338 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
104 | $198 | $544 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
104 | $103 | $277 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
90 | $141 | $509 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
88 | $128 | $507 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
79 | $107 | $635 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
48 | $485 | $1,295 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
48 | $268 | $545 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
36 | $190 | $787 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
27 | $51 | $200 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
27 | $95 | $435 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
20 | $113 | $449 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
16 | $1,731 | $5,031 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
15 | $189 | $745 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $132 | $637 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
12 | $87 | $325 |
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 ↗$54,205
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,744/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for pain medicine
36
Companies
335
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$46,289 (85.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,916 (14.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,430
2023
$572
2022
$14,733
2021
$11,934
2020
$8,994
2019
$13,076
2018
$3,467
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$34,847
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13,169
MML US, Inc.
$1,777
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,647
PAINTEQ LLC
$869
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$335
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$275
Abbott Laboratories
$214
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$174
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$95
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$75
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$68
Bioventus LLC
$50
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
Nevro Corp.
$45
Promius Pharma LLC
$42
AbbVie Inc.
$42
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.
$41
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$32
PFIZER INC.
$27
Nuvectra Corporation
$27
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$27
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Allergan Inc.
$26
Lundbeck LLC
$24
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$23
GENZYME CORPORATION
$22
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$18
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$18
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$18
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 91.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AMPYRA · Algovita · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Belbuca · DISEASE STATE · EVENITY · Edge Ultrasound System · Evoke · Evoke SCS · G4 RF Generator · GELSYN 3 · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYALGAN · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Infinion 16 · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LYRICA · LifeVest · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · ReActiv8 · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUPERION · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spectra WaveWriter · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · THERAPIES · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZOHYDRO ER · Zembrace · Zilretta · Zipsor · mild Device Kit
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 →
The majority of payments (85%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for pain medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $564 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
50
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
0.0 mi
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. Azzam is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers.
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. Azzam experienced with joint lubricant injection (genvisc)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Azzam performed 4,275 joint lubricant injection (genvisc) 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. Azzam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Azzam received a total of $54,205 from 36 companies across 335 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. Azzam's costs compare to other pain medicines in Webster?
Dr. Azzam's average Medicare payment per service is $37. 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. Azzam) 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.
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