Dr. David McCain, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. McCain
Dr. David McCain is an optician in Abilene, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McCain performed 2,975 Medicare services across 1,322 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McCain received a total of $5,640 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 135 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. McCain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 577 | $29 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 359 | $81 | $253 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 307 | $57 | $178 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 282 | $4 | $16 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 282 | $14 | $44 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 254 | $35 | $98 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 122 | $82 | $239 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 119 | $37 | $120 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 99 | $41 | $107 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 91 | $10 | $24 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 85 | $9 | $29 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 68 | $11 | $29 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 63 | $153 | $431 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 47 | $21 | $59 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 34 | $62 | $174 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 30 | $101 | $329 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 28 | $135 | $485 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 27 | $41 | $154 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 25 | $50 | $140 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 24 | $80 | $212 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 21 | $215 | $563 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 19 | $32 | $110 |
| Coronary stent placement | 12 | $409 | $1,390 |
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 (51%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. McCain is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in TX), and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 20 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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