Dr. Clifford Deprang, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Deprang
Dr. Clifford Deprang is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Abilene, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Deprang performed 7,178 Medicare services across 2,540 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Deprang received a total of $4,044 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 69 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Deprang 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,780 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 578 | $62 | $160 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 469 | $29 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 448 | $88 | $226 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 404 | $18 | $55 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 366 | $9 | $20 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 258 | $24 | $55 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 213 | $16 | $50 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 209 | $51 | $169 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 173 | $24 | $60 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 156 | $100 | $290 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 155 | $75 | $240 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 143 | $32 | $81 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 112 | $7 | $25 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 86 | $29 | $65 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 85 | $396 | $2,210 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 66 | $23 | $60 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 55 | $27 | $60 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 45 | $28 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 44 | $73 | $200 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 36 | $0 | $2 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 34 | $24 | $60 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 29 | $28 | $75 |
| Total knee replacement | 26 | $953 | $4,200 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 25 | $19 | $50 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 24 | $132 | $1,800 |
| Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope | 23 | $498 | $1,800 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 21 | $40 | $130 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 19 | $77 | $175 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 17 | $137 | $1,700 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 17 | $130 | $500 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 17 | $26 | $55 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 16 | $335 | $1,100 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 15 | $814 | $2,900 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $100 | $230 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (63%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
8.9 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. Deprang is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), and speaking/promotional 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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