Total Payments
$388,217
2024 Payments
$115,923
Companies
18
Transactions
538
Medicare Patients
3,997
Medicare Billing
$449,117
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$199,138 (51.3%)
Other$85,475 (22.0%)
Travel$77,979 (20.1%)
Food & Beverage$25,624 (6.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $199,138 | 77 | 51.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $77,979 | 183 | 20.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $72,875 | 33 | 18.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,624 | 241 | 6.6% |
| Grant | $8,500 | 2 | 2.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,100 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $2,000 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $255,990 | 359 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $25,240 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $24,014 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $22,072 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Volta Medical Inc | $14,648 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $13,531 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $11,146 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $6,557 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $5,793 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim MENA (Scientific Office) FZ-LLC | $3,000 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,923 | 155 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($75,395) |
| 2023 | $36,883 | 67 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($29,964) |
| 2022 | $55,883 | 59 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($49,149) |
| 2021 | $35,139 | 38 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($19,959) |
| 2020 | $15,932 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($7,209) |
| 2019 | $48,832 | 83 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($29,377) |
| 2018 | $30,042 | 39 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($16,478) |
| 2017 | $49,583 | 74 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($28,460) |
All Payment Transactions
538 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $318.60 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $285.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX IC | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $285.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $260.50 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.68 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $329.14 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $285.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.60 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX IC | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.75 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8,947.01 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.70 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $376.87 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.12 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.76 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.90 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.12 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.05 | General |
| 12/02/2024 | Volta Medical Inc | VX1 (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.17 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.46 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.94 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 992 | 1,425 | $1.5M | $107,429 |
| 2022 | 22 | 948 | 1,332 | $840,101 | $83,023 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,052 | 1,380 | $1.7M | $147,291 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,005 | 1,362 | $1.2M | $111,375 |
Total Patients
3,997
Total Services
5,499
Medicare Billing
$449,117
Procedure Codes
96
All Medicare Procedures & Services
96 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 48 | 48 | $693,888 | $34,506 | 5.0% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 88 | $291,104 | $20,402 | 7.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 144 | 156 | $65,004 | $10,686 | 16.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 86 | $55,260 | $7,486 | 13.5% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $73,807 | $5,456 | 7.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 195 | $42,315 | $4,203 | 9.9% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 126 | $55,566 | $3,339 | 6.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 108 | $30,132 | $2,934 | 9.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $15,193 | $2,272 | 15.0% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 117 | $23,400 | $2,255 | 9.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $15,330 | $2,003 | 13.1% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 96 | $18,144 | $1,883 | 10.4% |
| 93272 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 80 | $15,120 | $1,480 | 9.8% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $15,860 | $1,424 | 9.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $12,782 | $1,403 | 11.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 30 | $13,620 | $1,347 | 9.9% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $11,704 | $1,191 | 10.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,188 | $1,109 | 15.4% |
| 93287 | Programming of single, dual or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system before or after surgery | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 30 | $4,920 | $480.67 | 9.8% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $4,326 | $415.35 | 9.6% |
| 93227 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $6,510 | $414.01 | 6.4% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $4,438 | $404.20 | 9.1% |
| 93286 | Programming of single, dual, or multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system before or after surgery | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $1,853 | $189.61 | 10.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,005 | $145.65 | 3.6% |
| 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 | 26 | 26 | $341,692 | $22,964 | 6.7% |
About Dr. Walid Saliba, MD
Dr. Walid Saliba, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013974856.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Walid Saliba, MD has received a total of $388,217 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $115,923 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 538 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($199,138).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Saliba has provided services to 3,997 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,499 services with total Medicare billing of $449,117. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 96 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 04/26/2006
- Last Updated 05/16/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013974856
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $62,505
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $49,702
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $23,582
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $18,992
- Carto 3 System (Device) $16,807
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $14,749
- VX1 (Device) $14,648
- Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $11,700
- CARTO 3 (Device) $9,850
- ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) $8,746
- General - Therapies (Device) $7,311
- General - Vascular Access (Device) $7,107
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $7,043
- General - Structural Heart (Device) $6,631
- EnSite Velocity System Expansion Modules (Device) $5,702
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $5,632
- FARAPULSE (Device) $4,500
- ACUSON Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System (Device) $4,420
- WATCHMAN DEVICE (Device) $4,103
- Spectranetics Undiv (Device) $4,025
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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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