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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Daniel Carrasco, MD

Dermatology · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
3705 MEDICAL PKWY, Austin, TX 78705
5124543781
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1558345793 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 Dr. Carrasco 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. Carrasco

Dr. Daniel Carrasco is a dermatology in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carrasco performed 11,750 Medicare services across 2,282 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carrasco received a total of $1,015,697 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2641 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Carrasco 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $1,015,697 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
11,750
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for dermatology
2,282
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~588 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg3,800$110$146
Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin3,200$1$3
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-141,527$5$13
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)1,017$60$177
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1524$34$132
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14384$75$225
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)268$1$2
Skin biopsy, tangential241$57$200
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)188$39$111
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle122$9$28
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)92$72$250
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm53$156$482
Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth46$203$551
New patient office visit (30-44 min)45$67$219
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth44$37$99
Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)35$307$781
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths33$117$332
Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm31$193$528
Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths29$34$112
Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm20$169$502
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess19$84$248
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm19$206$547
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes13$44$141
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 ↗
$1,015,697
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $145,100/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for dermatology
53
Companies
2,641
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$964,252 (94.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$36,601 (3.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,844 (1.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$194,719
2023
$210,511
2022
$123,211
2021
$82,496
2020
$55,976
2019
$168,341
2018
$180,443

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$148,162
Lilly USA, LLC
$129,049
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$122,976
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$98,309
PFIZER INC.
$79,430
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$68,103
Incyte Corporation
$65,898
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$58,194
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$55,325
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$40,775
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$37,298
UCB, Inc.
$20,350
DERMIRA, INC.
$17,329
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12,339
GENZYME CORPORATION
$9,161
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$8,897
Pfizer Inc.
$8,135
LEO Pharma Inc.
$7,210
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$6,986
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$3,058
Almirall LLC
$2,813
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$2,808
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$2,794
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,618
AbbVie Inc.
$1,455
EPI Health, LLC
$1,251
ABBVIE INC.
$1,136
Biofrontera Inc.
$690
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$635
AbbVie, Inc.
$592
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$444
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$411
Amgen Inc.
$303
Journey Medical Corporation
$270
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$265
Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$215
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$188
Kerecis Limited
$145
Organogenesis Inc.
$143
Allergan Inc.
$115
Genentech USA, Inc.
$91
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
Promius Pharma LLC
$36
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$33
Allergan, Inc.
$31
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$29
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Celgene Corporation
$21
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
$20
Kaleo, Inc.
$18
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$13
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ABSORICA LD · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · AUVI-Q · Absorica LD · Aczone · Ameluz · BLU-U · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BRYHALI · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Cimzia · Clindacin ETZ · Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide · Cordran · Cordran Tape · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ELIDEL · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Ecoza · Enbrel · Exelderm · FABIOR · HALOG · HALOG (Halcinonide Cream · HALOG OINTMENT (Halcinonide Ointment · HEMANGEOL · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Impoyz · JUBLIA · JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Klisyri · LEVULAN KERASTICK · LEXETTE · LIBTAYO · LITFULO · LUZU LULICONAZOLE · Neo-Synalar · OLUMIANT · ONEXTON · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Odomzo · Olux · Otezla · Otrexup · PICATO · Puraply · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · SEYSARA · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SORILUX · SPEVIGO · Sernivo Spray · Seysara · Sitavig · Sivextro · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · TargaDox · Tovet (emollient formulation) · Tremfya · ULTRAVATE · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · USP) 0.1% · VTAMA · Veltin · Winlevi · XALKORI · Xolair · ZILXI · Zoryve
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 →

The majority of payments (95%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for dermatology in TX.

Equivalent to $8,644 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Dermatologys within 10 mi
134
Per 100K population
10.2
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Carrasco is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 20 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. Carrasco experienced with injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Carrasco performed 3,800 injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg 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. Carrasco receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carrasco received a total of $1,015,697 from 53 companies across 2,641 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. Carrasco's costs compare to other dermatologys in Austin?
Dr. Carrasco's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Carrasco) 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 →
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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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