Dr. Chester Graham, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Graham
Dr. Chester Graham is an urology physician in Allen, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Graham performed 4,093 Medicare services across 2,689 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Graham received a total of $1,660 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 76 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Graham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 912 | $3 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 817 | $61 | $183 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 621 | $7 | $22 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 331 | $8 | $17 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 266 | $18 | $37 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 200 | $88 | $259 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 180 | $49 | $127 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 130 | $119 | $336 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 105 | $133 | $380 |
| Automated urinalysis | 82 | $2 | $5 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 65 | $8 | $16 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 59 | $43 | $126 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 50 | $8 | $16 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 40 | $37 | $96 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 35 | $169 | $495 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 35 | $24 | $70 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 32 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 31 | $8 | $17 |
| Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service | 25 | $8 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $84 | $226 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 16 | $188 | $492 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 16 | $93 | $283 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 11 | $54 | $156 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 11 | $140 | $362 |
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 (82%) 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. Graham is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% 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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