Dr. Oscar Taunton, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Taunton
Dr. Oscar Taunton is an orthopedic surgery in Bedford, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taunton performed 6,318 Medicare services across 2,813 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taunton received a total of $385,881 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 165 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Taunton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,664 | $1 | $10 |
| Joint lubricant injection (Durolane) | 1,020 | $5 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 709 | $90 | $173 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 419 | $34 | $120 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 326 | $37 | $101 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 304 | $64 | $145 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 249 | $34 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 241 | $85 | $254 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 230 | $31 | $84 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 159 | $159 | $405 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 142 | $48 | $156 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 120 | $0 | $5 |
| Total knee replacement | 116 | $913 | $3,118 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 112 | $40 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 104 | $38 | $125 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 99 | $112 | $286 |
| Total hip replacement | 59 | $966 | $2,900 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 45 | $70 | $200 |
| X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | 33 | $46 | $113 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 30 | $149 | $415 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 29 | $42 | $79 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 23 | $93 | $360 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 23 | $369 | $1,500 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | 19 | $193 | $454 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 18 | $41 | $97 |
| Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | 14 | $430 | $1,261 |
| Other procedure on pelvis or hip joint | 11 | $412 | $1,800 |
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 consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for orthopedic surgery in TX.
Geographic Context
1.8 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. Taunton is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), 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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