Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mark Picone, D.O.
Cardiovascular Disease · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Picone 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. Picone
Dr. Mark Picone is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Picone performed 1,852 Medicare services across 1,601 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Picone received a total of $16,860 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 332 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Picone is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ 1,852 Medicare services$ $16,860 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,852
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,601
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 453 | $91 | $206 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 191 | $11 | $60 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 148 | $10 | $39 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 147 | $94 | $202 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 83 | $139 | $278 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 60 | $27 | $92 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 59 | $16 | $70 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 51 | $112 | $562 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 49 | $179 | $983 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 37 | $276 | $1,232 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 35 | $53 | $523 |
| Coronary stent placement | 34 | $418 | $1,804 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 33 | $6 | $27 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 33 | $49 | $205 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 26 | $878 | $5,541 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 26 | $86 | $208 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 26 | $96 | $268 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $114 | $320 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 25 | $62 | $141 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 24 | $72 | $202 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 23 | $6 | $24 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 23 | $2 | $12 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 19 | $8 | $38 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 17 | $71 | $542 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $234 | $1,106 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 17 | $73 | $139 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 16 | $84 | $452 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 16 | $121 | $393 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 15 | $20 | $83 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 14 | $53 | $177 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 14 | $4 | $17 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 13 | $120 | $881 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 13 | $93 | $456 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 13 | $56 | $220 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 12 | $11 | $47 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 12 | $92 | $205 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 11 | $66 | $278 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 11 | $20 | $91 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 11 | $17 | $70 |
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.
9.7% high complexity
18.2% medium
72.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,860
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,409/year across 7 years
Top 22% in TX for cardiovascular disease
36
Companies
332
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
$9,359 (55.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$7,489 (44.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,412
2023$1,387
2022$990
2021$1,154
2020$1,082
2019$3,022
2018$7,813
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$9,044
ABIOMED
$2,749
Amgen Inc.
$1,200
Boston Scientific Corporation
$865
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$414
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$311
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$272
Penumbra, Inc.
$209
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$204
Inari Medical, Inc.
$199
Medtronic, Inc.
$191
CVRx, Inc.
$146
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$143
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$105
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$101
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$99
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$83
Terumo Medical Corporation
$70
PFIZER INC.
$70
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$55
Novo Nordisk Inc
$47
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$39
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$33
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$33
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$24
Teleflex LLC
$22
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$15
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$14
CHIESI USA, INC.
$13
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
EKOS Corporation
$13
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$11
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$11
Top 3 companies account for 77.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COROFLOW · CVI Systems · CardioMEMS HF System · Comet · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Dragonfly OCT · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · EPIC · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Intervention · GlideWire · Glidesheath · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · IGT D Peripheral · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · Indigo System · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · Legacy · LifeVest · MANTA Vascular Closure Device · MITRACLIP · Micra · Misago · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · OPTIS · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PCI Optimization · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · S · SAMSCA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · ULTREON · UPTRAVI · VARITHENA · VENASEAL · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience V coronary stent system
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 (56%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $910 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
96
Per 100K population
7.3
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
1.3 mi
1.3 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. Picone is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Picone experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Picone performed 453 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Picone receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Picone received a total of $16,860 from 36 companies across 332 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. Picone's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Austin?
Dr. Picone's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Picone) 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 →
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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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