Total Payments
$146,276
2024 Payments
$6,597
Companies
20
Transactions
729
Medicare Patients
12,650
Medicare Billing
$666,897
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$74,700 (51.1%)
Travel$33,081 (22.6%)
Food & Beverage$29,374 (20.1%)
Consulting$9,000 (6.2%)
Education$121.25 (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 | $74,700 | 55 | 51.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $33,081 | 84 | 22.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $29,374 | 582 | 20.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,000 | 6 | 6.2% |
| Education | $121.25 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $50,214 | 124 | $0 (2020) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $46,541 | 149 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14,534 | 252 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $11,640 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $11,190 | 45 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $5,198 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,194 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $713.03 | 25 | $0 (2018) |
| AtriCure, Inc. | $701.45 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $321.73 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,597 | 42 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($4,889) |
| 2023 | $12,372 | 85 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($7,260) |
| 2022 | $15,741 | 102 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($10,849) |
| 2021 | $13,242 | 84 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($10,954) |
| 2020 | $4,895 | 39 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($3,166) |
| 2019 | $26,378 | 89 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($10,983) |
| 2018 | $39,033 | 125 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($24,761) |
| 2017 | $28,018 | 163 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($21,239) |
All Payment Transactions
729 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.30 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.75 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.16 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.90 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.98 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $184.39 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.55 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.19 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.28 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.87 | General |
| 08/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.51 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | VIEWMATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.84 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.66 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.24 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.23 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PULSESELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.06 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.67 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $102.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.40 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 3,222 | 4,247 | $733,661 | $139,087 |
| 2022 | 28 | 3,366 | 4,299 | $873,378 | $170,621 |
| 2021 | 31 | 3,070 | 3,981 | $895,376 | $191,963 |
| 2020 | 28 | 2,992 | 4,021 | $716,831 | $165,227 |
Total Patients
12,650
Total Services
16,548
Medicare Billing
$666,897
Procedure Codes
110
All Medicare Procedures & Services
110 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 738 | 1,113 | $100,170 | $23,703 | 23.7% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $83,334 | $14,210 | 17.1% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 323 | 479 | $88,136 | $12,406 | 14.1% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $58,806 | $11,876 | 20.2% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $53,745 | $10,682 | 19.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 101 | 101 | $41,227 | $10,181 | 24.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 69 | $32,844 | $9,136 | 27.8% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $30,597 | $8,495 | 27.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 1,057 | 1,391 | $66,739 | $8,283 | 12.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $15,272 | $4,285 | 28.1% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 249 | 263 | $21,829 | $3,906 | 17.9% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 200 | $20,000 | $3,698 | 18.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 49 | $16,146 | $3,420 | 21.2% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 111 | $15,318 | $2,876 | 18.8% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $27,810 | $2,775 | 10.0% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $8,250 | $2,007 | 24.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $6,288 | $1,810 | 28.8% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $7,060 | $1,623 | 23.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $4,862 | $956.76 | 19.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 95 | $25,745 | $926.06 | 3.6% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $3,344 | $719.99 | 21.5% |
| 93228 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $3,034 | $564.05 | 18.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,105 | $546.93 | 17.6% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $140,352 | $27,827 | 19.8% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 731 | 1,048 | $94,320 | $21,237 | 22.5% |
About Dr. Chafik Assal, M.D
Dr. Chafik Assal, M.D is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Charleston, West Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/29/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083889109.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chafik Assal, M.D has received a total of $146,276 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,597 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 729 transactions from 20 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" ($74,700).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Assal has provided services to 12,650 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,548 services with total Medicare billing of $666,897. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 110 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Charleston, WV
- Active Since 04/29/2008
- Last Updated 11/08/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083889109
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $46,541
- Arctic Front (Device) $39,029
- Carto 3 System (Device) $11,345
- AVEIR (Device) $3,350
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $2,004
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,980
- Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $1,947
- Micra (Device) $1,617
- CryoConsole (Device) $1,366
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $1,144
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,003
- ENSITE (Device) $786.91
- XARELTO (Drug) $713.03
- Confirm Rx (Device) $623.07
- Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker (Device) $572.84
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $515.44
- VIEWMATE (Device) $502.35
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $457.05
- Advisa (Device) $441.28
- ALLURE QUADRA (Device) $425.60
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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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