Dr. Mark Parrella, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Parrella
Dr. Mark Parrella is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Parrella performed 733 Medicare services across 593 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Parrella received a total of $26,421 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 150 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic trauma physician. 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. Parrella 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 151 | $101 | $429 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 98 | $32 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 78 | $86 | $338 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 46 | $946 | $3,787 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 44 | $24 | $110 |
| Drainage of deep abscess or blood accumulation of pelvis or hip near joint | 43 | $296 | $2,071 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 43 | $970 | $3,893 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 38 | $65 | $317 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 33 | $25 | $108 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 30 | $21 | $104 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 27 | $26 | $103 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $29 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $79 | $334 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | 17 | $193 | $1,935 |
| Drainage of deep abscess or blood accumulation of thigh or knee | 13 | $203 | $2,135 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 12 | $6 | $101 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $70 | $233 |
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 (45%) 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. Parrella is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), and mixed engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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