Total Payments
$106,831
2024 Payments
$23,201
Companies
69
Transactions
1,042
Medicare Patients
18,881
Medicare Billing
$3.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$36,044 (33.7%)
Food & Beverage$29,250 (27.4%)
Other$22,098 (20.7%)
Consulting$14,743 (13.8%)
Education$4,658 (4.4%)
Gifts$39.09 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $36,044 | 95 | 33.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $29,250 | 922 | 27.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $22,000 | 8 | 20.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $14,743 | 8 | 13.8% |
| Education | $4,658 | 5 | 4.4% |
| Grant | $54.75 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $39.09 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Debt forgiveness | $28.38 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $14.37 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $30,396 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $17,360 | 33 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $13,043 | 97 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $7,523 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,171 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $3,634 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $3,564 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $3,076 | 41 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips North America LLC | $2,946 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| CORDIS US CORP. | $2,827 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,201 | 116 | Medtronic, Inc. ($14,242) |
| 2023 | $19,514 | 153 | Medtronic, Inc. ($15,076) |
| 2022 | $9,217 | 144 | CORDIS US CORP. ($2,465) |
| 2021 | $2,472 | 83 | Medtronic, Inc. ($452.36) |
| 2020 | $3,610 | 73 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($1,848) |
| 2019 | $7,655 | 141 | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. ($4,347) |
| 2018 | $30,960 | 178 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($11,855) |
| 2017 | $10,201 | 154 | Abbott Laboratories ($4,254) |
All Payment Transactions
1,042 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 42
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.80 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.12 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $202.08 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.53 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FEMOSTOP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.20 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | PROWL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $194.69 | General |
| Category: Pounce Thrombectomy System Retrospective Registry | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.04 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.41 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | Mynx Venous VCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.62 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.43 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.44 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | PROWL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.16 | General |
| Category: Pounce Thrombectomy System Retrospective Registry | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.42 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.49 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (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 | $2,800.00 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | OPTOWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.59 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 | 4,360 | 10,878 | $3.2M | $842,647 |
| 2022 | 61 | 4,799 | 10,437 | $2.8M | $853,585 |
| 2021 | 62 | 4,835 | 9,422 | $3.2M | $790,258 |
| 2020 | 67 | 4,887 | 10,222 | $3.1M | $746,062 |
Total Patients
18,881
Total Services
40,959
Medicare Billing
$3.2M
Procedure Codes
293
All Medicare Procedures & Services
293 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 12
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 582 | 1,271 | $316,220 | $107,559 | 34.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 280 | 1,104 | $229,632 | $97,782 | 42.6% |
| 37238 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 30 | 36 | $244,890 | $88,259 | 36.0% |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $365,600 | $79,958 | 21.9% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 52 | 67 | $171,919 | $46,044 | 26.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 132 | 132 | $106,920 | $40,883 | 38.2% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 132 | 264 | $336,400 | $34,866 | 10.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 288 | 349 | $95,064 | $33,413 | 35.1% |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 52 | 221 | $158,608 | $27,473 | 17.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 207 | 213 | $154,290 | $27,128 | 17.6% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 33 | 37 | $49,059 | $21,837 | 44.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 281 | 374 | $86,573 | $21,120 | 24.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 147 | 310 | $43,710 | $18,234 | 41.7% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 105 | 420 | $56,692 | $17,239 | 30.4% |
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 26 | $34,840 | $12,710 | 36.5% |
| 36010 | Insertion of tube into vena cava | Office | 2023 | 32 | 39 | $36,310 | $10,830 | 29.8% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 27 | $30,510 | $10,054 | 33.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 77 | 78 | $38,442 | $9,873 | 25.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 69 | 74 | $40,905 | $9,449 | 23.1% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 51 | $27,744 | $9,227 | 33.3% |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 28 | $33,568 | $8,929 | 26.6% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 41 | 137 | $69,090 | $8,491 | 12.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 148 | 156 | $18,720 | $8,024 | 42.9% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $23,976 | $7,551 | 31.5% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 162 | 164 | $72,672 | $7,502 | 10.3% |
About Dr. Wail Asfour, M.D
Dr. Wail Asfour, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Munster, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720038680.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Wail Asfour, M.D has received a total of $106,831 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23,201 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,042 transactions from 69 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($36,044).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Asfour has provided services to 18,881 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40,959 services with total Medicare billing of $3.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 293 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Munster, IN
- Active Since 05/11/2006
- Last Updated 12/02/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720038680
Products in Payments
- ABRE (Device) $18,609
- IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) $9,598
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $5,382
- HawkOne (Device) $5,157
- LUTONIX (Device) $4,332
- Impella (Device) $3,564
- LifeVest (Device) $2,821
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $2,800
- XACT (Device) $2,405
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $2,402
- Indigo System (Device) $2,092
- CRT-Ps (Device) $2,052
- Omnilink Elite vascular stent system (Device) $1,846
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $1,480
- RUBY Coil (Device) $1,384
- IVUS Systems (Device) $1,351
- Optitorque (Device) $1,327
- Valiant Captivia (Device) $1,184
- AngioJet Ultra 5000A (Device) $1,051
- Endurant (Device) $946.37
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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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