Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Earl Kilbride, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kilbride
Dr. Earl Kilbride is a sports medicine physician in Austin, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kilbride performed 1,830 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kilbride received a total of $75,895 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 260 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 Dr. Kilbride 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 37% volume in TX
$75,895 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,830
Medicare services
Top 37% in TX for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
379 | $1 | $8 |
| 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. |
231 | $66 | $463 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
203 | $18 | $88 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 122 | $16 | $85 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
108 | $52 | $407 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures. |
108 | $30 | $213 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
106 | $122 | $849 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments. |
90 | $25 | $107 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
79 | $35 | $247 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
74 | $26 | $181 |
| 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. |
47 | $99 | $655 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
43 | $61 | $498 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
41 | $24 | $194 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
41 | $95 | $674 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $124 | $991 |
| Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints. |
26 | $32 | $215 |
| Peripheral nerve neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode through the skin into a peripheral nerve. This electrode is part of a neurostimulator system used to deliver electrical impulses. |
25 | $216 | $6,558 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone. |
22 | $903 | $6,136 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
19 | $27 | $179 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant. |
15 | $888 | $5,971 |
| Total knee replacement | 11 | $980 | $6,400 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
11 | $41 | $70 |
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.
1.4% high complexity
26.6% medium
72.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$75,895
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,842/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
260
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
$19,897
2023
$16,985
2022
$12,631
2021
$20,072
2020
$1,798
2019
$4,304
2018
$209
Payments by company (2024)
Curonix LLC
$12,129
EXACTECH, INC.
$6,000
Abbott Laboratories
$829
Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc.
$191
Core Surgical Group
$178
Medtronic, Inc.
$170
Globus Medical, Inc.
$153
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$149
Stryker Corporation
$98
Top 3 companies account for 95.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Curonix LLC
$24,586
Abbott Laboratories
$16,921
Exactech, Inc.
$14,301
EXACTECH, INC.
$6,846
Stryker Corporation
$4,069
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$2,654
Medinc of Texas
$2,544
International Life Sciences
$821
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$560
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$319
Arthrex, Inc.
$313
ORTHALIGN INC
$312
Core Surgical Group
$267
Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc.
$191
Medtronic, Inc.
$184
Globus Medical, Inc.
$168
Olympus America Inc.
$149
Next Science LLC
$136
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$121
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$114
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$66
Bioventus LLC
$50
ERMI LLC
$42
DJO, LLC
$26
Medacta USA, Inc.
$23
Boston Scientific Corporation
$21
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20
Vericel Corporation
$14
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$14
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 73.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALTEON · AMISTEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ASNIS · AXSOS · BIO4 · BONESOURCE · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · Coblation · Consensus Knee System · Dynasplint · EQUINOXE · EVIS EXERA · EXACTECHGPS · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FAST-FIX 360 · GAMMA · GMK Efficiency · General - Pain Management · HEALICOIL REGENESORB · HEALICOIL Suture Anchor · HOFFMANN · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · IonicRF Generator · Legacy Stelkast Knee · MACI · MAKO · MPACT · Magellan · NOVATION HIP · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · OPTETRAK · ORTHALIGN PLUS · Octrode SCS Leads · Ozempic · PELVIS II · PENTA · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIMARY SHOULDER · PROCARE · PROCARE Bracing & Supports · PROCLAIM · Persona · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · REGENETEN Shoulder · REUNION · ROSA-Knee · Regeneten · SYNCHROMEDII · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · SurgX · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TFN ADVANCED · TRIATHLON · TRULIANT · UPTRAVI · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VARIAX
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 →
Geographic Context
Sports medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
21
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST
0.0 mi
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
Dr. Kilbride is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kilbride experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kilbride performed 379 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kilbride receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kilbride received a total of $75,895 from 32 companies across 260 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 Dr. Kilbride's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Austin?
Dr. Kilbride's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Kilbride) 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 →
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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.
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