Dr. Ronald Harris, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Harris
Dr. Ronald Harris is a dermatopathology physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Harris performed 21,290 Medicare services across 5,691 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Harris received a total of $34,940 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology physician. 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. Harris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin | 9,400 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 5,919 | $4 | $10 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 1,534 | $33 | $96 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,485 | $86 | $184 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 865 | $62 | $146 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 667 | $61 | $129 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 179 | $114 | $258 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 159 | $66 | $160 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 146 | $105 | $234 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 140 | $32 | $72 |
| Biopsy of ear | 91 | $52 | $137 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 85 | $107 | $242 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 77 | $357 | $674 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 68 | $115 | $273 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 59 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 57 | $141 | $297 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 53 | $86 | $384 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 48 | $23 | $82 |
| Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth | 48 | $108 | $206 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 26 | $298 | $574 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 26 | $320 | $624 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 22 | $82 | $352 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 21 | $79 | $362 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 17 | $107 | $251 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 17 | $43 | $81 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 15 | $87 | $184 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 15 | $101 | $409 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 14 | $67 | $326 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 13 | $88 | $165 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm | 12 | $115 | $435 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 12 | $239 | $455 |
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 (85%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatopathology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for dermatopathology physician 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. Harris is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 8%), 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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