Dr. Frederick White, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. White
Dr. Frederick White is an endocrinology in Abilene, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. White performed 19,680 Medicare services across 10,638 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. White received a total of $1,785 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 155 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. 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. White 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,552 | $10 | $90 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,333 | $83 | $237 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,326 | $13 | $120 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 1,314 | $10 | $52 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 1,095 | $16 | $107 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 1,094 | $9 | $77 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 1,033 | $3 | $26 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,030 | $8 | $45 |
| Apolipoprotein level | 985 | $21 | $93 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 973 | $10 | $77 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 839 | $6 | $99 |
| Magnesium level test | 747 | $7 | $31 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 667 | $16 | $135 |
| Vitamin D level test | 607 | $29 | $174 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 590 | $5 | $38 |
| Lipoprotein (a) level | 498 | $14 | $94 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 492 | $116 | $331 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) measurement, alkaline, isoenzymes | 400 | $14 | $96 |
| Collagen cross links test, (urine test to evaluate bone health) | 394 | $18 | $113 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 332 | $4 | $35 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 317 | $6 | $30 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 184 | $25 | $70 |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity | 177 | $13 | $46 |
| Uric acid level test | 165 | $4 | $32 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 137 | $20 | $155 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 126 | $36 | $335 |
| Urine volume measurement | 98 | $3 | $24 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 96 | $14 | $120 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 92 | $21 | $111 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 83 | $80 | $270 |
| Urine calcium level | 81 | $6 | $38 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 70 | $25 | $120 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 68 | $137 | $403 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 67 | $40 | $178 |
| Phosphate level test | 67 | $5 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 59 | $64 | $167 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 57 | $15 | $92 |
| Calcium level, ionized | 49 | $13 | $86 |
| Thyroglobulin (thyroid protein) antibody measurement | 44 | $15 | $116 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 43 | $16 | $81 |
| Thyroglobulin (thyroid related hormone) level | 42 | $15 | $128 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 38 | $19 | $122 |
| Iron level test | 32 | $6 | $34 |
| Thyroid stimulating immune globulins (thyroid related protein) level | 29 | $50 | $120 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 27 | $13 | $98 |
| Folic acid level test | 27 | $14 | $108 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 22 | $25 | $156 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 22 | $9 | $102 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 18 | $8 | $65 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 18 | $4 | $31 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 12 | $17 | $132 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 12 | $17 | $132 |
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
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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. White is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), 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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