Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gregory Catlett, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4611 GUADALUPE ST STE 200, Austin, TX 78751
5124762830
In practice since 2012 (13 years)
NPI: 1134476260 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. Catlett 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. Catlett

Dr. Gregory Catlett is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Austin, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Catlett performed 3,758 Medicare services across 1,819 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Catlett received a total of $24,355 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 175 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Catlett 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ Top 5% volume in TX $24,355 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,758
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
1,819
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~289 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
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 1,416 $0 $1
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 461 $65 $305
Knee X-ray, 3 views 440 $31 $187
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 302 $83 $972
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 235 $93 $472
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg 208 $9 $25
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views 146 $36 $180
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 130 $1 $25
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 97 $118 $780
Joint injection, major joint 65 $54 $305
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure 60 $112 $2,000
Total knee replacement 51 $1,022 $6,914
X-ray of both hips, 2 views 43 $31 $200
Betamethasone steroid injection 30 $5 $15
Total hip replacement 24 $1,018 $6,916
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 22 $141 $609
Foot X-ray, 3+ views 15 $25 $147
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement 13 $20 $470
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.
3.6% high complexity
57.2% medium
39.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$24,355
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,479/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
21
Companies
175
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
$14,340 (58.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$10,015 (41.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,683
2023
$3,403
2022
$2,873
2021
$359
2020
$399
2019
$1,326
2018
$13,311

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$10,015
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$6,287
Stryker Corporation
$2,799
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$1,399
ORTHALIGN INC
$936
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$898
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$734
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$290
Abbott Laboratories
$182
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$177
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$173
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$148
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$141
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$53
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$37
Davol Inc.
$18
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$15
Orthogenrx Inc.
$15
ERMI LLC
$13
ConvaTec Inc.
$13
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 78.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · AQUAMANTYS · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ATTUNE · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Anthology · Arcos · Avelle NPWT · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CORAIL · DJO Surgical CLP Hip System · DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip · DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System · DUEXIS · EVOS · EXPAREL · GAMMA · GMRS · Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate · GenVisc 850 · Hipstruments · Integra · Iovera · JII Unicondylar Knee System · JOURNEY II · JOURNEY II BCS · JOURNEY II XR · Knee Implant · Legion · MAKO · Navio Surgical System · OR3O Dual Mobility · ORTHALIGN PLUS · ORTHOLOC 3DI · OrthAlign Plus System · PENNSAID · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REGENETEN · REUNION · Regeneten · SONICANCHOR · Synergy Hip System · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · Unifi Technology · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides · Zilretta
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 (59%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.

Equivalent to $648 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
802
Per 100K population
61.3
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
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. Catlett is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers.

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. Catlett experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Catlett performed 1,416 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Catlett receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Catlett received a total of $24,355 from 21 companies across 175 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. Catlett's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Austin?
Dr. Catlett's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Catlett) 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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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 →