Dr. John Houri, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Houri
Dr. John Houri is a rheumatology in Stuart, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Houri performed 69,716 Medicare services across 2,601 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Houri received a total of $689 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 33 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Houri is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 34,800 | $4 | $5 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 18,780 | $18 | $24 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 11,375 | $34 | $130 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,499 | $64 | $92 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 606 | $59 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 604 | $96 | $131 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 470 | $0 | $0 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 236 | $53 | $210 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 220 | $5 | $7 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 170 | $39 | $39 |
| Calculation of trabecular bone score (tbs) using imaging data with interpretation and report on fracture risk | 157 | $30 | $42 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 126 | $59 | $92 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 104 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 85 | $36 | $58 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 71 | $25 | $34 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 70 | $134 | $173 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 55 | $11 | $29 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 48 | $105 | $600 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 48 | $72 | $116 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month. | 38 | $67 | $84 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 35 | $42 | $55 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 32 | $25 | $35 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 25 | $51 | $64 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 24 | $3 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $149 | $186 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 12 | $28 | $36 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $154 | $226 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Houri is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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.
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