Top Internal Medicine in Texas by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal medicine practitioners in Texas by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $21,575,723 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Texas
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Webster, TX
|
$2,066,724 | 50 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Colleyville, TX
|
$1,759,063 | 72 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
Dallas, TX
|
$1,665,815 | 57 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Bedford, TX
|
$1,495,250 | 25 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Houston, TX
|
$1,481,918 | 14 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
El Paso, TX
|
$1,329,574 | 50 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Plano, TX
|
$1,262,674 | 52 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Edinburg, TX
|
$986,807 | 41 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
Mesquite, TX
|
$970,329 | 67 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Houston, TX
|
$938,040 | 37 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Dallas, TX
|
$905,895 | 19 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Temple, TX
|
$901,393 | 47 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Houston, TX
|
$804,900 | 25 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Dallas, TX
|
$783,464 | 58 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Houston, TX
|
$747,593 | 37 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Plano, TX
|
$744,902 | 53 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Dallas, TX
|
$726,673 | 62 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Dallas, TX
|
$715,545 | 25 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Houston, TX
|
$699,433 | 45 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Dallas, TX
|
$589,731 | 41 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in Texas
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 8,386 internal medicine providers in Texas have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $71,674,033 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in Texas received $556 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Texas peaked in 2024, when $13,004,603 changed hands across 123,952 transactions. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP has been the largest single payer over the period, and Houston leads all Texas cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Internal Medicine providers in Texas
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $4,094,633 | 3,550 | 54,176 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,775,717 | 2,383 | 30,211 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $3,346,128 | 2,672 | 64,262 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,836,458 | 2,489 | 40,600 |
| Amgen Inc. | $2,553,546 | 2,890 | 40,162 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $1,851,323 | 286 | 2,211 |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,839,529 | 3,653 | 37,167 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,826,079 | 2,287 | 33,404 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in Texas by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $9,858,490 | 5,098 | 140,433 |
| 2019 | $10,412,912 | 5,067 | 130,358 |
| 2020 | $6,015,347 | 4,097 | 77,429 |
| 2021 | $8,701,591 | 4,435 | 101,578 |
| 2022 | $11,447,433 | 4,995 | 112,611 |
| 2023 | $12,233,656 | 5,353 | 121,584 |
| 2024 | $13,004,603 | 5,497 | 123,952 |
Top Texas cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $21,586,902 | 1,604 | 145,226 |
| Dallas | $10,260,531 | 892 | 75,536 |
| San Antonio | $4,068,965 | 646 | 63,791 |
| El Paso | $3,025,643 | 219 | 27,641 |
| Webster | $2,751,857 | 78 | 11,671 |
| Plano | $2,645,423 | 180 | 24,363 |
| Colleyville | $1,779,694 | 10 | 5,627 |
| Fort Worth | $1,730,418 | 337 | 25,451 |