Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,022 | 27 | 93.3% |
| Education | $48.76 | 3 | 4.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $24.28 | 1 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $367.95 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $347.31 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $175.55 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $78.31 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.60 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $32.46 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $22.50 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $18.14 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.30 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $320.43 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($165.07) |
| 2023 | $182.24 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($182.24) |
| 2022 | $159.55 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($143.25) |
| 2021 | $34.27 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($34.27) |
| 2020 | $12.32 | 1 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($12.32) |
| 2019 | $122.41 | 6 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($42.46) |
| 2018 | $229.84 | 12 | AbbVie, Inc. ($136.61) |
| 2017 | $34.06 | 2 | AbbVie, Inc. ($34.06) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.97 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | CAPTIFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.39 | General |
| Category: CAPTIFLEX_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.07 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $182.24 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 10/11/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.92 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/31/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.29 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.04 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 12/03/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/03/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.47 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| 07/01/2019 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $15.72 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 03/27/2019 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OCALIVA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: HEPATOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.72 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/07/2019 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/25/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 01/23/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPYGLASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.19 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/12/2018 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 11/07/2018 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.87 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/29/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.15 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/15/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.31 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/07/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Santyl (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 07/19/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/07/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 388 | 391 | $356,197 | $49,955 |
| 2022 | 9 | 545 | 558 | $424,644 | $58,410 |
| 2021 | 12 | 720 | 737 | $547,563 | $78,766 |
| 2020 | 15 | 842 | 864 | $582,945 | $88,309 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $109,060 | $19,896 | 18.2% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 87 | $90,306 | $7,656 | 8.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 87 | $54,201 | $5,063 | 9.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $19,516 | $3,643 | 18.7% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $23,904 | $3,640 | 15.2% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $24,912 | $2,872 | 11.5% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,322 | $2,749 | 37.6% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,252 | $2,349 | 37.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $20,724 | $2,086 | 10.1% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 84 | 84 | $96,432 | $16,720 | 17.3% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2022 | 91 | 91 | $94,458 | $9,099 | 9.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 95 | 97 | $60,431 | $5,049 | 8.4% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $26,404 | $4,417 | 16.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 62 | $12,090 | $3,884 | 32.1% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $39,444 | $3,818 | 9.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 37 | $10,545 | $3,519 | 33.4% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $8,891 | $3,414 | 38.4% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $23,904 | $3,404 | 14.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $37,968 | $2,771 | 7.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $6,601 | $1,794 | 27.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $7,476 | $520.44 | 7.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 93 | 93 | $105,903 | $18,899 | 17.8% |
| 45384 | Removal of tissue abnormalities, tumors, or polyps of large bowel by hot biopsy forceps, using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 111 | 112 | $116,256 | $11,806 | 10.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 154 | 158 | $98,434 | $7,828 | 8.0% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 61 | $45,567 | $6,986 | 15.3% |
About Dr. Khalid Alam, MD
Dr. Khalid Alam, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Fort Myers, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/06/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578557575.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Khalid Alam, MD has received a total of $1,095 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $320.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,022).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alam has provided services to 2,495 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,550 services with total Medicare billing of $275,440. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Fort Myers, FL
- Active Since 09/06/2005
- Last Updated 03/24/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578557575
Products in Payments
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $347.31
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $146.97
- RINVOQ (Biological) $121.29
- Humira (Biological) $80.49
- Creon (Drug) $78.96
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $62.33
- LINZESS (Drug) $33.43
- XELJANZ (Drug) $32.46
- OCALIVA (Drug) $24.28
- CREON (Drug) $22.80
- Santyl (Drug) $22.50
- SPYGLASS (Device) $20.19
- PillCam (Device) $18.14
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $16.30
- APRISO (Drug) $15.98
- CAPTIFLEX (Device) $8.39
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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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