Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Phillips, MD

Urology Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
608 RADAM LN, Austin, TX 78745
5124435988
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1871546283 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Phillips 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 →
Are you Dr. Phillips? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Phillips

Dr. David Phillips is an urology physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Phillips performed 17,718 Medicare services across 2,493 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Phillips received a total of $12,935 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 589 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. Phillips 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 4% volume in TX$ $12,935 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
17,718
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for urology physician
2,493
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~933 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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva)12,000$19$43
Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)1,100$0$1
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month911$47$77
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)858$93$249
Automated urinalysis644$2$7
Blood draw (venipuncture)412$8$15
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month359$38$77
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)335$60$168
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg264$135$2,000
Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month189$47$82
Bladder ultrasound after voiding144$8$44
Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle78$58$175
New patient office visit (45-59 min)74$116$380
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle61$28$76
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope58$160$477
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity48$61$167
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection44$0$3
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)30$118$336
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity24$100$316
New patient office visit (30-44 min)21$82$250
Biopsy of prostate gland17$153$508
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum17$111$250
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle17$10$59
Urinalysis with microscopic exam13$3$10
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 ↗
$12,935
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,848/year across 7 years
Top 16% in TX for urology physician
61
Companies
589
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
$11,048 (85.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,793 (13.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$95 (0.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,378
2023
$1,786
2022
$1,733
2021
$1,496
2020
$2,856
2019
$1,616
2018
$2,069

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,337
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,703
PFIZER INC.
$1,637
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,040
ABBVIE INC.
$799
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$522
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$390
Boston Scientific Corporation
$370
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$285
Amgen Inc.
$280
AbbVie, Inc.
$261
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$202
Olympus America Inc.
$182
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$177
AbbVie Inc.
$157
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$150
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$150
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$140
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$130
Allergan Inc.
$120
Allergan, Inc.
$116
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$110
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$98
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$97
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$86
Janssen Products, LP
$85
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$84
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$81
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$74
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Rochester Medical Corporation
$62
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$60
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$55
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$51
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$47
Axonics, Inc.
$47
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$46
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$45
Mission Pharmacal Company
$33
180 Medical, Inc.
$30
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$30
Medtronic, Inc.
$29
Tolmar, Inc.
$29
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
ConvaTec Inc.
$19
GENZYME CORPORATION
$16
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$16
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$15
Endo USA, Inc.
$15
Ambu Inc.
$14
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$14
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$14
Tempus AI, Inc
$14
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$13
NeoTract Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 43.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · 16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE · ADSTILADRIN · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · AVYCAZ · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axumin · BIOFIX · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRACANALYSIS CDX · CAMCEVI · EDEX · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FOUNDATIONONE · FOUNDATIONONE CDX · GEMTESA · GENERAL MALE SUI · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · General - Male SUI · IMVEXXY · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Otrexup · PROCLAIM · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · Rubraca · SEGLENTIS · SUTENT · Seglentis · Stendra · TACTRA · TOVIAZ · Thiola · UroLift · Urocit-K · VIAGRA · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA · iTIND System
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 (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $73 per 100 Medicare services performed
Looking for a urology physician in Austin?
Compare urology physicians in the Austin area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse urology physicians nearby

Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
63
Per 100K population
4.8
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
AUSTIN OAKS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment— Not enrolledN/A
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 3 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. Phillips is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), 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. Phillips experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Phillips performed 12,000 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. Phillips receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Phillips received a total of $12,935 from 61 companies across 589 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. Phillips's costs compare to other urology physicians in Austin?
Dr. Phillips's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Phillips) 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.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →