Dr. Thomas McMinn, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. McMinn
Dr. Thomas McMinn is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McMinn performed 2,021 Medicare services across 1,783 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McMinn received a total of $35,244 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 259 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. McMinn 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 (30-39 min) | 396 | $93 | $206 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 377 | $11 | $60 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 144 | $61 | $141 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 124 | $135 | $278 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 112 | $2 | $12 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 91 | $79 | $334 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 71 | $5 | $24 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 66 | $15 | $70 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 60 | $178 | $983 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 56 | $89 | $202 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 47 | $10 | $39 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 41 | $13 | $59 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 41 | $105 | $320 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 37 | $79 | $390 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 37 | $6 | $27 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 29 | $100 | $268 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 28 | $9 | $38 |
| Coronary stent placement | 27 | $424 | $1,804 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 27 | $54 | $523 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 26 | $274 | $1,232 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 26 | $160 | $398 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 22 | $4 | $17 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 22 | $16 | $79 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 21 | $10 | $45 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 18 | $19 | $83 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 18 | $221 | $1,106 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 18 | $84 | $205 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 15 | $52 | $205 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 13 | $9 | $47 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 11 | $66 | $278 |
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 (89%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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. McMinn is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%), 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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