Dr. John Dieck, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dieck
Dr. John Dieck is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dieck performed 5,945 Medicare services across 3,631 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dieck received a total of $6,319 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 334 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Dieck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,479 | $92 | $206 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,335 | $11 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 433 | $135 | $278 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 263 | $62 | $141 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 224 | $23 | $106 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 223 | $18 | $98 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 176 | $92 | $202 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 156 | $52 | $205 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 143 | $65 | $139 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 128 | $10 | $39 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 116 | $133 | $393 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 113 | $9 | $38 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 88 | $11 | $47 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 88 | $40 | $78 |
| Injection, furosemide, up to 20 mg | 84 | $0 | $5 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 74 | $17 | $70 |
| Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure sensor, up to 30 days | 63 | $40 | $158 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 56 | $11 | $106 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 53 | $10 | $45 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 53 | $13 | $72 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 48 | $162 | $398 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 42 | $9 | $45 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 42 | $14 | $79 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 41 | $8 | $9 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 35 | $34 | $127 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 35 | $44 | $161 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 34 | $21 | $106 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 33 | $31 | $144 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 32 | $21 | $85 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 30 | $396 | $1,699 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 30 | $5 | $24 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 30 | $2 | $12 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 28 | $96 | $456 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $123 | $320 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 24 | $61 | $278 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 17 | $157 | $983 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 16 | $280 | $1,232 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 15 | $31 | $167 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 15 | $47 | $84 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 14 | $18 | $83 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $101 | $268 |
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Dieck is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
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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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