Total Payments
$257,382
2024 Payments
$17,243
Companies
35
Transactions
633
Medicare Patients
5,630
Medicare Billing
$940,355
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$114,940 (44.7%)
Education$104,300 (40.5%)
Travel$21,374 (8.3%)
Food & Beverage$16,631 (6.5%)
Gifts$137.26 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $114,940 | 66 | 44.7% |
| Education | $104,300 | 44 | 40.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,374 | 86 | 8.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,631 | 436 | 6.5% |
| Gift | $137.26 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $246,365 | 256 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $1,690 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,601 | 116 | $0 (2024) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $1,125 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,096 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $772.52 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $555.35 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $536.21 | 32 | $0 (2023) |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $491.85 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $468.51 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,243 | 69 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($16,331) |
| 2023 | $32,334 | 78 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($31,387) |
| 2022 | $79,739 | 130 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($78,080) |
| 2021 | $77,572 | 141 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($76,277) |
| 2020 | $43,044 | 82 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($42,170) |
| 2019 | $4,598 | 85 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,121) |
| 2018 | $1,655 | 40 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($816.20) |
| 2017 | $1,196 | 8 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($974.34) |
All Payment Transactions
633 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.67 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.06 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.87 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | AREXVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.17 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.91 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | AREXVY (Drug), TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.97 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.30 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.37 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | YUPELRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.89 | General |
| Category: Anticholinergics, Inhaled | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.05 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $0.94 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.07 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | AREXVY (Drug), TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.70 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,704 | 2,588 | $1.0M | $262,388 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,430 | 2,505 | $994,567 | $270,855 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,244 | 2,203 | $769,238 | $221,213 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,252 | 1,904 | $649,089 | $185,900 |
Total Patients
5,630
Total Services
9,200
Medicare Billing
$940,355
Procedure Codes
83
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 258 | 754 | $503,672 | $121,574 | 24.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 212 | 414 | $107,226 | $37,403 | 34.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 178 | 315 | $80,172 | $28,434 | 35.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 115 | $45,655 | $13,902 | 30.5% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $33,930 | $8,027 | 23.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $30,256 | $7,916 | 26.2% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2023 | 129 | 133 | $17,024 | $5,576 | 32.8% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $36,490 | $5,280 | 14.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 89 | $15,753 | $5,269 | 33.4% |
| 31641 | Destruction of growth or narrowing of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $17,361 | $5,171 | 29.8% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $18,000 | $5,153 | 28.6% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2023 | 123 | 126 | $15,624 | $5,109 | 32.7% |
| 31626 | Placement of radiation therapy markers into lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $29,150 | $4,226 | 14.5% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 117 | 120 | $17,160 | $3,401 | 19.8% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $14,250 | $2,540 | 17.8% |
| 31654 | Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $5,780 | $1,707 | 29.5% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 38 | $12,920 | $1,198 | 9.3% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,445 | $345.44 | 23.9% |
| 31623 | Exam of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $16,080 | $156.66 | 1.0% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 290 | 849 | $567,132 | $141,431 | 24.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 227 | 406 | $105,154 | $39,031 | 37.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 208 | 438 | $111,690 | $34,307 | 30.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 93 | 192 | $33,984 | $10,517 | 30.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 60 | $29,760 | $9,070 | 30.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 63 | $25,011 | $7,809 | 31.2% |
About Dr. Ali Abedi, M.D
Dr. Ali Abedi, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/15/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346566312.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ali Abedi, M.D has received a total of $257,382 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17,243 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 633 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($114,940).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Abedi has provided services to 5,630 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,200 services with total Medicare billing of $940,355. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Hospitalist, Pulmonary Disease
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 04/15/2010
- Last Updated 06/26/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346566312
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $211,865
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $34,500
- Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV (Device) $1,273
- Spin (Device) $1,125
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $749.22
- DYNAMIC (Device) $736.07
- Yupelri (Drug) $662.63
- NUCALA (Biological) $655.81
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $589.35
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $491.85
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $417.34
- AREXVY (Drug) $227.12
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $222.04
- STIOLTO RESPIMAT (Drug) $210.22
- SMARTVEST (Device) $195.71
- OFEV (Drug) $191.68
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $187.31
- BREZTRI (Drug) $175.01
- Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) $165.56
- Respiratory Needles (Device) $161.65
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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