Dr. James Parker, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Parker
Dr. James Parker is an optician in Amarillo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Parker performed 2,366 Medicare services across 1,350 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Parker received a total of $2,060 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 109 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Parker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 689 | $5 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 647 | $84 | $200 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 224 | $46 | $167 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 199 | $25 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 120 | $106 | $245 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 81 | $23 | $125 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 78 | $33 | $100 |
| Total knee replacement | 48 | $969 | $4,500 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 40 | $131 | $225 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 30 | $29 | $90 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 27 | $20 | $200 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 24 | $21 | $95 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 23 | $20 | $90 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $25 | $105 |
| Total hip replacement | 17 | $972 | $4,600 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $56 | $180 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 15 | $12 | $175 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 14 | $907 | $2,600 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 14 | $724 | $3,500 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $28 | $108 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 13 | $110 | $2,500 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 11 | $22 | $110 |
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. Parker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% 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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