Total Payments
$89,588
2024 Payments
$27,317
Companies
19
Transactions
288
Medicare Patients
515
Medicare Billing
$42,776
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$30,981 (34.6%)
Travel$24,428 (27.3%)
Other$20,675 (23.1%)
Food & Beverage$13,504 (15.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $30,981 | 17 | 34.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $24,428 | 59 | 27.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,675 | 10 | 23.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,504 | 202 | 15.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $27,677 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $26,623 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $18,102 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $12,945 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,949 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $510.76 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $423.50 | 24 | $0 (2018) |
| Cook Incorporated | $261.65 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $206.39 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Endologix LLC | $196.43 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,317 | 110 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($8,181) |
| 2023 | $28,884 | 88 | Medtronic, Inc. ($21,437) |
| 2022 | $10,632 | 28 | Penumbra, Inc. ($8,450) |
| 2021 | $668.17 | 10 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($219.09) |
| 2020 | $20.50 | 1 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($20.50) |
| 2019 | $116.01 | 1 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($116.01) |
| 2018 | $13,996 | 30 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($13,527) |
| 2017 | $7,954 | 20 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($7,334) |
All Payment Transactions
288 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.50 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.33 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.68 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $922.70 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $668.95 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $446.48 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.97 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIPTIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.09 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.59 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.74 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | 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: VTE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | 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 | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.67 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.57 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.39 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIPTIDE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $256.50 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.85 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIPTIDE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $201.49 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.62 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIPTIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.18 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.82 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.80 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 151 | 157 | $303,518 | $13,452 |
| 2022 | 12 | 239 | 276 | $349,246 | $16,842 |
| 2021 | 7 | 125 | 150 | $270,900 | $12,482 |
Total Patients
515
Total Services
583
Medicare Billing
$42,776
Procedure Codes
26
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37244 | Occlusion of artery or vein bleeding with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $108,790 | $5,221 | 4.8% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $119,100 | $4,484 | 3.8% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $40,603 | $1,546 | 3.8% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $15,156 | $919.05 | 6.1% |
| 74230 | Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $7,905 | $610.39 | 7.7% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $7,596 | $389.13 | 5.1% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,368 | $281.49 | 6.4% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 52 | $82,940 | $4,330 | 5.2% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 45 | $96,705 | $3,760 | 3.9% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $88,814 | $3,462 | 3.9% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $19,734 | $1,507 | 7.6% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $14,535 | $1,020 | 7.0% |
| 62328 | Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $16,198 | $797.29 | 4.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $7,530 | $536.93 | 7.1% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 42 | $8,064 | $454.58 | 5.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $4,634 | $342.84 | 7.4% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,290 | $329.20 | 7.7% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,290 | $217.90 | 5.1% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $1,512 | $84.68 | 5.6% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube, accessed through skin using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 24 | $102,720 | $3,762 | 3.7% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 44 | $66,088 | $3,519 | 5.3% |
| 32555 | Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 28 | $65,072 | $2,351 | 3.6% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $16,368 | $1,292 | 7.9% |
| 77012 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of ct guidance for needle insertion | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $13,680 | $1,088 | 8.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,744 | $297.36 | 7.9% |
About Dr. Melhem Ghaleb, MD
Dr. Melhem Ghaleb, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/02/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043201627.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Melhem Ghaleb, MD has received a total of $89,588 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27,317 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 288 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($30,981).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ghaleb has provided services to 515 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 583 services with total Medicare billing of $42,776. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 11/02/2005
- Last Updated 05/01/2008
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1043201627
Products in Payments
- Navicross (Device) $13,096
- Indigo System (Device) $11,347
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $7,960
- AZUR (Device) $7,791
- IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) $7,269
- MVP (Device) $6,188
- AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) $5,608
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $4,985
- RUBY Coil (Device) $4,491
- RIPTIDE (Device) $3,727
- CONCERTO VERSA (Device) $3,260
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $2,403
- Senza (Device) $1,949
- Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) $1,234
- TURBOHAWK (Device) $1,111
- ABRE (Device) $893.55
- Penumbra System (Device) $788.00
- Resolute (Device) $294.65
- Smart Coil (Device) $242.71
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $232.00
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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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