Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Steven Norris, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Amarillo, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Norris from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Norris
Dr. Steven Norris is an internal medicine in Amarillo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Norris performed 15,146 Medicare services across 9,829 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Norris received a total of $7,860 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 564 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Norris is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in TX$ $7,860 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗15,146
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for internal medicine
9,829
Unique beneficiaries
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~797 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,478 | $46 | $63 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,331 | $61 | $95 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,074 | $10 | $15 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,058 | $5 | $6 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 904 | $10 | $14 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 903 | $13 | $21 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 815 | $8 | $11 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 811 | $3 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 809 | $87 | $143 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 748 | $16 | $25 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 676 | $1 | $25 |
| Annual depression screening | 608 | $17 | $18 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 597 | $112 | $116 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 355 | $6 | $19 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 345 | $9 | $16 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 261 | $9 | $14 |
| Vitamin D level test | 223 | $29 | $38 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 221 | $35 | $50 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 203 | $19 | $69 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 134 | $24 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 113 | $69 | $71 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 99 | $8 | $15 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 97 | $8 | $19 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 79 | $1 | $15 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 74 | $64 | $100 |
| Uric acid level test | 72 | $4 | $6 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 69 | $11 | $17 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 68 | $0 | $25 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 58 | $15 | $24 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 55 | $36 | $47 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 55 | $188 | $244 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 47 | $16 | $25 |
| Magnesium level test | 45 | $6 | $20 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 42 | $6 | $7 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 42 | $34 | $51 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 39 | $140 | $153 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 38 | $38 | $89 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 35 | $25 | $40 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 34 | $10 | $18 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 31 | $29 | $30 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 28 | $4 | $15 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 a | 28 | $31 | $43 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 28 | $149 | $175 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 27 | $283 | $450 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 27 | $146 | $188 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 25 | $10 | $18 |
| Iron level test | 24 | $6 | $28 |
| 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 | 24 | $38 | $52 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 22 | $26 | $36 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 22 | $17 | $31 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 21 | $3 | $5 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 20 | $5 | $7 |
| Bilirubin level, direct | 16 | $5 | $7 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration | 15 | $39 | $46 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna bivalent) | 14 | $143 | $152 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a | 12 | $39 | $40 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $20 | $32 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 12 | $22 | $40 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 12 | $158 | $168 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 11 | $9 | $14 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,860
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,123/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for internal medicine
44
Companies
564
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,496 (95.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$364 (4.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,321
2023$787
2022$104
2021$12
2020$283
2019$2,306
2018$2,047
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$960
Novo Nordisk Inc
$894
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$615
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$607
Lilly USA, LLC
$575
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$548
PFIZER INC.
$479
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$462
ABBVIE INC.
$361
Amgen Inc.
$317
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$305
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$207
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$203
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$145
AbbVie, Inc.
$135
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$117
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$103
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$92
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$59
Dexcom, Inc.
$57
Allergan Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$36
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$33
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$29
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$28
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$16
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$16
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$15
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$13
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$12
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$12
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $52 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal Medicines within 10 mi
104
Per 100K population
89.2
County median income
$50,448
Nearest hospital
NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Norris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Norris experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Norris performed 1,478 chronic care management, first 20 min/month services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Norris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Norris received a total of $7,860 from 44 companies across 564 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Norris's costs compare to other internal medicines in Amarillo?
Dr. Norris's average Medicare payment per service is $30. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Norris) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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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