Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Wayne Margolis, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine · Beaumont, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
740 HOSPITAL DR, Beaumont, TX 77701
4098354003
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1609871334 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Margolis 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. Margolis

Dr. Wayne Margolis is a critical care medicine specialist in Beaumont, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Margolis performed 1,980 Medicare services across 1,443 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Margolis received a total of $25,578 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 418 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. 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. Margolis 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 ▲ Top 12% volume in TX $25,578 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,980
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for critical care medicine
1,443
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~99 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)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
518 $82 $377
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
497 $10 $120
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
363 $6 $25
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
173 $48 $220
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
115 $128 $526
Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral
An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck.
92 $26 $118
Nuclear stress test of heart muscle
A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera.
66 $55 $235
Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries
This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries.
58 $9 $37
Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts
An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present.
35 $28 $117
2-day continuous ECG with professional review
A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional.
22 $14 $79
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts
A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels.
22 $27 $119
Ultrasound of arm or leg veins
An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers.
19 $24 $101
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.
9.8% high complexity
13.6% medium
76.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$25,578
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,654/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for critical care medicine
35
Companies
418
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16,727 (65.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,073 (27.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,777 (6.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,357
2023
$1,278
2022
$1,375
2021
$1,784
2020
$2,957
2019
$9,391
2018
$7,436

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$14,254
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,512
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,761
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$962
Boston Scientific Corporation
$958
Lilly USA, LLC
$562
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$546
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$538
Amgen Inc.
$514
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$488
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$330
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$276
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$249
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$200
Abbott Laboratories
$177
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$172
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$168
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$115
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$98
Baxter Healthcare
$79
Inari Medical, Inc.
$72
MEDICOMP INC
$67
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$54
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$53
ABIOMED
$43
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$40
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$37
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$26
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$24
Masimo Corporation
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
ConvaTec Inc.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$18
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 72.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · Adempas · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · Cardiac Monitor · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · INGEVITY MRI · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · S · SEEQ · SET and rainbow SET · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZONTIVITY
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 →

The majority of payments (65%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in critical care medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for critical care medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $1,292 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Critical care medicines within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$59,934
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST BEAUMONT HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Margolis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 7% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Margolis experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Margolis performed 518 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. Margolis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Margolis received a total of $25,578 from 35 companies across 418 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. Margolis's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Beaumont?
Dr. Margolis's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Margolis) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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