Total Payments
$61,601
2024 Payments
$11,452
Companies
33
Transactions
303
Medicare Patients
7,697
Medicare Billing
$781,007
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$24,733 (40.2%)
Consulting$17,230 (28.0%)
Travel$9,840 (16.0%)
Food & Beverage$9,782 (15.9%)
Education$15.54 (0.0%)
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 | $24,725 | 8 | 40.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $17,230 | 5 | 28.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,840 | 35 | 16.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,782 | 253 | 15.9% |
| Education | $15.54 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $8.30 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $34,370 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $12,205 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,152 | 115 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,973 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,089 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $653.90 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $407.99 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $278.60 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $242.15 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $143.74 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,452 | 65 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($9,034) |
| 2023 | $8,456 | 65 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($4,417) |
| 2022 | $25,106 | 41 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($13,268) |
| 2021 | $9,443 | 26 | Abbott Laboratories ($5,167) |
| 2020 | $1,371 | 7 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,250) |
| 2019 | $1,110 | 29 | Abbott Laboratories ($570.81) |
| 2018 | $1,452 | 27 | Cook Medical LLC ($625.11) |
| 2017 | $3,210 | 43 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,025) |
All Payment Transactions
303 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.30 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.61 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.31 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.31 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.90 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | RESONATE EL ICD VR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.15 | General |
| Category: RESONATE_CRM | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.40 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.57 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.43 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.86 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.01 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.24 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $386.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,875.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $498.15 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 1,408 | 1,876 | $1.1M | $280,233 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,547 | 1,786 | $450,403 | $129,929 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2,377 | 2,854 | $595,926 | $185,988 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2,365 | 2,801 | $590,582 | $184,858 |
Total Patients
7,697
Total Services
9,317
Medicare Billing
$781,007
Procedure Codes
124
All Medicare Procedures & Services
124 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $337,512 | $89,094 | 26.4% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $137,844 | $36,086 | 26.2% |
| 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 | 41 | 41 | $122,918 | $31,909 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 142 | $56,800 | $14,715 | 25.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $50,634 | $12,854 | 25.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 69 | $37,053 | $9,826 | 26.5% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $32,010 | $8,568 | 26.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $33,024 | $8,371 | 25.3% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $29,484 | $7,898 | 26.8% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 81 | 103 | $26,059 | $6,707 | 25.7% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $22,785 | $5,314 | 23.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 53 | $19,557 | $5,133 | 26.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 79 | $19,434 | $5,084 | 26.2% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,544 | $4,699 | 26.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 43 | 212 | $17,172 | $4,437 | 25.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 209 | 307 | $14,122 | $3,636 | 25.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $13,332 | $3,569 | 26.8% |
| 33213 | Insertion of pacemaker pulse generator with existing dual leads | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,792 | $3,418 | 26.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 37 | $10,429 | $2,632 | 25.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,868 | $2,028 | 25.8% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,728 | $1,922 | 24.9% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 51 | 93 | $6,789 | $1,805 | 26.6% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $6,403 | $1,711 | 26.7% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 33 | 59 | $5,487 | $1,452 | 26.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,316 | $1,384 | 26.0% |
About Dr. Nilofar Islam, MD
Dr. Nilofar Islam, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Towson, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588644074.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nilofar Islam, MD has received a total of $61,601 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,452 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 303 transactions from 33 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" ($24,725).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Islam has provided services to 7,697 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,317 services with total Medicare billing of $781,007. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 124 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Towson, MD
- Active Since 01/19/2006
- Last Updated 03/24/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588644074
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $18,943
- EVOLUTION (Device) $12,945
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $7,534
- WATCHMAN (Device) $5,732
- Accent Pacemaker (Device) $3,375
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $1,747
- AVEIR (Device) $1,473
- COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION (Device) $625.11
- Micra (Device) $554.48
- MICRA (Device) $477.97
- COOK (Device) $470.96
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $407.99
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $377.69
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $289.37
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $279.12
- Confirm Rx (Device) $252.18
- CARTO 3 (Device) $250.83
- CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) $242.15
- MYCARELINK (Device) $217.44
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $213.54
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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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