Dr. Henrik Illum, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Illum
Dr. Henrik Illum is a hematology & oncology in Bedford, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Illum performed 95,992 Medicare services across 2,926 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Illum received a total of $1,468 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 52 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Illum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 25,200 | $0 | $2 |
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 19,890 | $0 | $5 |
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia | 19,600 | $2 | $20 |
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 10,700 | $43 | $137 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 7,164 | $0 | $3 |
| Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection | 2,892 | $0 | $8 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,364 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,260 | $19 | $66 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,045 | $8 | $36 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 959 | $10 | $64 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 870 | $0 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 821 | $89 | $368 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 717 | $8 | $20 |
| Iron level test | 253 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 253 | $9 | $35 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 250 | $13 | $60 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 240 | $1 | $114 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 237 | $100 | $707 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 225 | $60 | $247 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 222 | $48 | $313 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 201 | $22 | $157 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 182 | $11 | $96 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 126 | $7 | $431 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 92 | $34 | $143 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 90 | $6 | $31 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 89 | $4 | $22 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 89 | $6 | $34 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 87 | $2 | $19 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 71 | $55 | $821 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 67 | $23 | $256 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 59 | $122 | $565 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 56 | $167 | $1,067 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 56 | $18 | $99 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 55 | $92 | $357 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 52 | $26 | $145 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 51 | $1 | $7 |
| Drawing of blood for a medical problem | 48 | $62 | $264 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 44 | $135 | $496 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 40 | $15 | $100 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 38 | $51 | $344 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 35 | $21 | $161 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 34 | $19 | $114 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 29 | $50 | $686 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 28 | $87 | $657 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 26 | $1,143 | $4,802 |
| Unclassified drugs | 26 | $1 | $8 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $101 | $470 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 19 | $4 | $33 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 19 | $12 | $108 |
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 ›
Most payments (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Illum is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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