Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · Little Rock, AR
NPI
1609060334
Since 2007
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Code 207RA0001X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
10100 Kanis Rd
Little Rock, AR, 72205
Phone (501) 255-6000
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$207K
2,605 services
Medicare patients, 2024
433
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$22.6M
7,382 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,643
From 14 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Muhammad Waqas was code 99291 (critical care e&m), 515 times for 70 patients. In total Muhammad Waqas billed 2,605 services in 30 codes, and Medicare paid $207K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2017-12-14.
| Setting |
|---|
| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99291 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 515 | 70 | $153.99 | $79K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 490 | 106 | $85.86 | $42K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 323 | 206 | $62.99 | $20K |
| 93750 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Facility | 312 | 23 | $28.10 | $8,767 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 154 | 127 | $125.50 | $19K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 109 | 95 | $40.94 | $4,463 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 93 | 93 | $121.82 | $11K |
| 93451 Percutaneous Transcatheterization | Facility | 78 | 74 | $90.40 | $7,051 |
| 93308 Echocardiography (TTE/TEE) | Facility | 75 | 38 | $17.85 | $1,339 |
| 99152 Anesthesia | Facility | 71 | 68 | $8.69 | $617 |
| 93306 Echocardiography (TTE/TEE) | Office | 67 | 67 | $48.47 | $3,247 |
| 93325 Echocardiography (TTE/TEE) | Facility | 53 | 30 | $2.22 | $118 |
| 93321 Echocardiography (TTE/TEE) | Facility | 53 | 30 | $5.06 | $268 |
| 93356 Echocardiography (TTE/TEE) | Facility | 43 | 29 | $8.12 | $349 |
| 93306 Echocardiography (TTE/TEE) | Facility | 36 | 36 | $50.15 | $1,805 |
By year: 2022 $192K for 2,637 services; 2023 $209K for 2,697 services; 2024 $207K for 2,605 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Muhammad Waqas prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Opsumit (Macitentan), with 691 prescriptions and refills. In total Muhammad Waqas wrote 7,382 Medicare prescriptions that cost $22.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opsumit Macitentan | 691 | 691 | 74 | $8.7M |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 686 | 872 | 130 | $483K |
| Bumetanide Generic | 589 | 851 | 140 | $19K |
| Spironolactone Generic | 587 | 932 | 134 | $4,056 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 442 | 576 | 81 | $385K |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 419 | 612 | 88 | $6,286 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 350 | 560 | 80 | $2,972 |
| Tadalafil Generic | 311 | 331 | 39 | $101K |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 219 | 386 | 62 | $1,181 |
| Furosemide Generic | 215 | 359 | 54 | $750 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 201 | 363 | 50 | $810 |
| Adempas Riociguat | 198 | 198 | 24 | $2.7M |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 174 | 237 | 28 | $927 |
| Warfarin Sodium Generic | 170 | 265 | 26 | $1,465 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 169 | 208 | 30 | $120K |
Brand drugs: 2,935 claims; generic drugs: 4,447 claims; opioid claims: 16.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Muhammad Waqas $1,643 ($1,643 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 14 companies. The largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. with $443.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. JNJ | 28 | $443 |
| Abiomed JNJ | 12 | $285 |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | 10 | $260 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 10 | $139 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC MRK | 10 | $139 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 4 | $87.77 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation UTHR | 5 | $84.43 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. BMY | 4 | $65.9 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. BAYN.DE | 2 | $37.71 |
| CVRx, Inc. CVRX | 1 | $29.81 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.