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Cardiovascular Disease in Allen, TX

1 verified cardiovascular disease doctor in Allen.

Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure.

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Dr. Saleem Akbar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417925298
1105 CENTRAL EXPY N, SUITE 2230, Allen, TX 75013(214) 547-0650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $42,827 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$42,827

Total received

54

Transactions

22

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.$30,425
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$10,761
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH$769.00
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$132.65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$127.42
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.$82.07

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Saleem Akbar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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