Dr. Rodney Horton, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Horton
Dr. Rodney Horton is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Horton performed 2,941 Medicare services across 2,021 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Horton received a total of $586,129 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1116 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. Horton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 590 | $11 | $60 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 317 | $17 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 238 | $41 | $84 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 234 | $21 | $106 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 149 | $63 | $139 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 139 | $98 | $206 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 109 | $70 | $152 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 106 | $58 | $885 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 98 | $49 | $171 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 95 | $519 | $2,519 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 91 | $23 | $207 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 73 | $89 | $200 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 69 | $65 | $593 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 65 | $713 | $3,279 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 61 | $235 | $1,230 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 60 | $86 | $208 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 46 | $232 | $1,229 |
| Other heart surgery procedure | 41 | $551 | $2,519 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 38 | $631 | $2,457 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 37 | $33 | $87 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 35 | $18 | $72 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 34 | $20 | $79 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 33 | $65 | $255 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 28 | $54 | $197 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 28 | $33 | $102 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 24 | $61 | $141 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 22 | $143 | $278 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 18 | $35 | $78 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 16 | $68 | $243 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 16 | $45 | $120 |
| Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | 16 | $152 | $626 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 15 | $10 | $45 |
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 (46%) 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 1% 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. Horton is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), 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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