Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ilyas Colombowala, MD

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
13325 HARGRAVE RD STE 280, Houston, TX 77070
8324785067
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1730194150 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Colombowala from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Colombowala

Dr. Ilyas Colombowala is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Colombowala received a total of $196,078 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 794 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Colombowala is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $196,078 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$196,078
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $28,011/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
794
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$9,259
2023
$9,371
2022
$24,312
2021
$31,731
2020
$27,462
2019
$53,792
2018
$40,152

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$8,016
Boston Scientific Corporation
$568
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$248
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$225
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$67
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$57
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$34
ATRICURE, INC.
$28
Amgen Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 95.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$62,770
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$57,180
Medtronic, Inc.
$36,382
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$20,879
Abbott Laboratories
$4,920
AtriCure, Inc.
$3,771
PFIZER INC.
$3,282
BIOTRONIK INC.
$2,208
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,500
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,132
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$342
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$246
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$235
ATRICURE, INC.
$235
CVRx, Inc.
$201
CardioFocus, Inc.
$133
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$98
Amgen Inc.
$85
Stryker Corporation
$73
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$57
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$46
Preventice Services, LLC
$41
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$33
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$33
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$23
Stereotaxis Inc
$21
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$20
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15
Baylis Medical Company Inc
$14
Teleflex LLC
$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 79.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE SR · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ASSURITY · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Accent Pacemaker · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Acunav · Advisa · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Azure · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · CryoConsole · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · General - Brady · General - Tachy · General - Therapies · HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM · IGT_D Therapy · INSPIRE · Interventional Products · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MODELS · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Model 4625 ACUITY X4 Connector Tool · N/A · NA · NRG · Niobe · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PRALUENT · PRIMO MRI DR SURESCAN · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · S-ICD System Magnet · SELECTSECURE · SELECTSITE · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SelectSecure · Sentus · Serena · Solia · Sotalol Hydrochloride · THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH · UPTRAVI · VIEWMATE · VIGILANT X4 CRT-D · VNS Therapy · Valiant Captivia · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,550
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Colombowala is an internal medicine specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Colombowala receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Colombowala received a total of $196,078 from 33 companies across 794 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Colombowala) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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