Medicare Enrolled
Wendy Short, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Family · Cedar Park, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 Short 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 Short
Wendy Short is a nurse practitioner - family in Cedar Park, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Short performed 583 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Short received a total of $6,856 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Short is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 13 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 27% volume in TX
$6,856 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗583
Medicare services
Top 27% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
82 | $46 | $139 |
| 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. |
82 | $60 | $206 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
73 | $8 | $9 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
48 | $10 | $45 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
41 | $8 | $33 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
37 | $111 | $324 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
35 | $13 | $57 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
27 | $16 | $71 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
25 | $10 | $41 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
18 | $31 | $70 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
17 | $29 | $115 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
17 | $281 | $863 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
16 | $31 | $70 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
14 | $8 | $36 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
14 | $76 | $183 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
13 | $5 | $22 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
12 | $3 | $14 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
12 | $5 | $24 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,856
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,714/year across 4 years
Top 3% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
256
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,881
2023
$1,657
2022
$1,235
2021
$1,083
Payments by company (2024)
Axonics, Inc.
$787
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$589
ABBVIE INC.
$258
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$179
Teleflex LLC
$178
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$135
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
Lilly USA, LLC
$73
Innovation Technologies Inc
$68
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$58
PFIZER INC.
$47
Abbott Laboratories
$47
Novo Nordisk Inc
$41
Endo USA, Inc.
$31
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$28
Olympus America Inc.
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$26
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$17
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$16
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Axonics, Inc.
$787
Novo Nordisk Inc
$726
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$604
Lilly USA, LLC
$601
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$589
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$548
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$437
ABBVIE INC.
$288
Teleflex LLC
$178
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$160
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$159
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$139
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$135
PFIZER INC.
$132
Exact Sciences Corporation
$128
Abbott Laboratories
$113
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$96
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$78
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$73
Innovation Technologies Inc
$68
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$58
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$49
Medtronic, Inc.
$49
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$44
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
AbbVie Inc.
$38
Endo USA, Inc.
$31
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$29
Olympus America Inc.
$26
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$23
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$23
Genentech USA, Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$19
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$19
GE HEALTHCARE
$18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$18
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$17
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$16
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 30.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
1,207
County median income
$108,309
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CEDAR PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Short is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Short experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Short performed 82 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Short receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Short received a total of $6,856 from 43 companies across 256 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Short's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Cedar Park?
Short's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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 Short) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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