Physician

Zafar Iqbal, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Zafar Iqbal, MD (NPI: 1053571703) practices cardiology in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lancaster, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA HEART SPECIALISTS LLC (NPI: 1881802841; TIN: 260154591) and primary practice location at 29720-6266.

Iqbal's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 993 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,664 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $625,416 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93306 (Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function). Part D data shows 2,539 prescription claims across 462 beneficiaries totaling $358,283 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 298 claims. Open Payments data shows 17 records totaling $537. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $420,017 to $625,416. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $66,470 to $358,283. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $3,744 and ending at $10,904.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,709	4,345	$420,017
2016	1,736	5,501	$477,099
2017	1,627	5,451	$464,882
2018	1,806	6,610	$558,023
2019	1,438	6,280	$643,101
2020	1,168	4,426	$735,794
2021	1,163	4,565	$635,840
2022	1,043	4,317	$600,570
2023	1,003	3,831	$587,167
2024	993	4,664	$625,416

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	311	1,724	$66,470
2016	563	2,525	$134,896
2017	559	2,989	$142,917
2018	406	1,760	$117,793
2019	463	2,526	$172,149
2020	496	2,160	$168,923
2021	428	1,820	$144,294
2022	451	2,012	$139,824
2023	445	2,226	$292,457
2024	462	2,539	$358,283

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	13	$523
2017	N/R	82	$1,783
2018	51	166	$3,607
2019	148	261	$7,773
2020	141	370	$9,774
2021	61	212	$5,431
2022	33	116	$28,991
2023	58	207	$5,565
2024	135	298	$8,710

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	270	271	$108
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	303	605	$92
93294	Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days	149	162	$23
93296	Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days	166	181	$16
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	341	800	$11

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	160	7,415	$144,873
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	65	3,100	$68,935
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	40	1,665	$31,550
Multaq	Dronedarone Hcl	17	1,110	$28,318
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	21	1,290	$24,858

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	17	71	$2,302
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	15	24	$1,771
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	14	24	$1,562
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	11	20	$949
A7038	Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device	N	25	43	$449

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	17	$537	Boston Scientific Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Zafar Iqbal, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Zafar Iqbal, MD (NPI 1053571703), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Zafar Iqbal, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Zafar Iqbal, MD?

Zafar Iqbal, MD is linked to CAROLINA HEART SPECIALISTS LLC (billing NPI 1881802841) in the available physician profile data.

Does Zafar Iqbal, MD have Open Payments data?

Zafar Iqbal, MD has 17 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.