Dr. Jonathan Ginns, MBBS MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ginns
Dr. Jonathan Ginns is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ginns performed 2,557 Medicare services across 1,950 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ginns received a total of $50,246 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 142 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ginns 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, complex (40-54 min) | 535 | $129 | $278 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 306 | $93 | $202 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 282 | $11 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 148 | $2 | $12 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 125 | $64 | $292 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 124 | $83 | $334 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 123 | $6 | $24 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 116 | $86 | $350 |
| Mri scan of heart before and after contrast | 77 | $96 | $400 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 77 | $132 | $393 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 53 | $149 | $398 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 48 | $85 | $390 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 48 | $16 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 47 | $87 | $208 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 44 | $9 | $38 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 40 | $160 | $534 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 36 | $15 | $79 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 36 | $19 | $83 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 35 | $76 | $317 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 34 | $10 | $45 |
| Mri scan of blood flow of heart | 29 | $9 | $39 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 29 | $14 | $59 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 24 | $4 | $17 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 24 | $62 | $141 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 22 | $87 | $366 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | 21 | $175 | $699 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $115 | $320 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 14 | $79 | $318 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 14 | $52 | $278 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $102 | $268 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 12 | $11 | $47 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (93%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for cardiovascular disease 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. Ginns is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 10%), with 16 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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