Dr. Umer Syed
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 744
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
NY license 307426 -
Hospitalist Physician
NY license 307426 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY
- Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore, NY
- Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston, NY
Medical groups
- Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo New York (164 clinicians)
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital (55 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 744
- Services billed
- 1,438
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 476 | 393 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 249 | 245 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 110 | 102 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 67 | 64 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 58 | 58 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 52 | 34 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 43 | 43 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 29 | 25 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 28 | 22 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 22 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 340 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 192 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 169 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 136 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 135 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 124 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 124 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 124 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (isosorbide mononitrate) Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 108 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 100 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 14 payments worth $334 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $334 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.