Medicare Enrolled

William Houston, PA

Physician Assistant · Arlington, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
5005 S COOPER ST STE 250, Arlington, TX 76017
8663678768
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1730145780 verify on NPPES ↗
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 Houston 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 Houston

William Houston is a physician assistant in Arlington, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Houston performed 4,509 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Houston received a total of $13,292 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 194 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Houston is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 2% volume in TX $13,292 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,509
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg
An injection of collagenase enzyme to break down collagen tissue. The dose specified is 0.01 milligrams.
2,610 $51 $130
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
219 $6 $13
Total testosterone level test
A blood test that measures the total amount of testosterone in your body. This hormone is important for various bodily functions in both men and women.
209 $25 $57
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 205 $18 $41
Sex hormone binding globulin level test
A blood test that measures the level of sex hormone binding globulin, a protein that binds to sex hormones in the bloodstream.
203 $21 $48
Total estradiol level test
A blood test that measures the total amount of estradiol, a form of estrogen, in the body.
200 $27 $62
Red blood cell concentration measurement
A laboratory test that measures the concentration of red blood cells in the blood.
200 $2 $5
Hemoglobin blood test
A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
200 $2 $5
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
148 $79 $280
Unclassified drug
A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories.
122 $460 $945
Hormone pellet insertion under the skin
A small hormone pellet is placed just beneath the skin to release medication slowly over time.
89 $63 $205
Injection to correct thickened penile tissue
An injection procedure used to treat thickened tissue in the penis.
29 $77 $241
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
25 $107 $395
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
18 $60 $196
Injection to cause erection
A procedure involving an injection administered to induce an erection.
16 $60 $194
Ultrasound of penis artery and vein blood flow
An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins of the penis.
16 $78 $255
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,292
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $3,323/year across 4 years
Top 2% in TX for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
194
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$7,201
2023
$3,922
2022
$1,419
2021
$749

Payments by company (2024)

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$3,626
Endo USA, Inc.
$3,118
Avation Medical, Inc.
$118
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$100
Olympus America Inc.
$62
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
ABBVIE INC.
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 95.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$7,257
Endo USA, Inc.
$3,118
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$293
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$279
Teleflex LLC
$262
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$219
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$219
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$203
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$165
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$158
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$146
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
ABBVIE INC.
$131
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$126
Avation Medical, Inc.
$118
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$98
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Olympus America Inc.
$62
AbbVie Inc.
$51
Boston Scientific Corporation
$41
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$37
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$26
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$24
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 80.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMS 700 · AVEED · Axumin · BOTOX · EDEX · GEMTESA · General - Erectile Dysfunction · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · MYRBETRIQ · NOCDURNA · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · POSLUMA · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · TLANDO · Trelstar · UROLIFT · Vivally · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · YONSA · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
1,728
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
USMD HOSPITAL AT ARLINGTON L P
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Houston is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Houston experienced with collagenase injection, 0.01 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Houston performed 2,610 collagenase injection, 0.01 mg services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Houston receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Houston received a total of $13,292 from 26 companies across 194 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Houston's costs compare to other physician assistants in Arlington?
Houston's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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 Houston) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →