Dr. John Allison, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Allison
Dr. John Allison is an internal medicine in Austin, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Allison performed 2,216 Medicare services across 1,678 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Allison received a total of $43,780 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 470 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Allison 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 639 | $6 | $27 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 328 | $11 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 180 | $97 | $206 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 163 | $18 | $98 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 126 | $23 | $106 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 123 | $126 | $320 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 73 | $58 | $179 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 56 | $102 | $268 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 55 | $62 | $141 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 51 | $348 | $1,699 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 46 | $65 | $585 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 40 | $27 | $207 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 34 | $723 | $3,279 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 34 | $70 | $152 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 29 | $234 | $1,229 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 26 | $58 | $866 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 24 | $18 | $79 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 24 | $234 | $1,230 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 23 | $83 | $390 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $84 | $286 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 22 | $130 | $595 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 17 | $18 | $72 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 16 | $33 | $93 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 15 | $699 | $2,943 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 15 | $64 | $213 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 12 | $596 | $2,519 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 12 | $374 | $1,901 |
| Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | 11 | $117 | $1,407 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (57%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Allison is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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