Dr. Steven Wright, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Wright
Dr. Steven Wright is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in College Station, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wright performed 9,182 Medicare services across 1,981 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wright received a total of $2,258 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 75 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician. 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. Wright 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 3,957 | $3 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,596 | $0 | $3 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 804 | $10 | $19 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 578 | $93 | $191 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 333 | $72 | $200 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 257 | $8 | $27 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 254 | $7 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 230 | $61 | $127 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 172 | $31 | $120 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 149 | $10 | $47 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 114 | $90 | $235 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 112 | $137 | $310 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 78 | $20 | $85 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 70 | $5 | $12 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 64 | $283 | $627 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 52 | $31 | $3,000 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 46 | $30 | $100 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 39 | $0 | $20 |
| Incision of fluid canal of inner ear with infusion of drugs | 37 | $187 | $489 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 31 | $165 | $755 |
| Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | 27 | $132 | $450 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 25 | $1,672 | $4,960 |
| Ct guidance for needle or tube localization | 25 | $171 | $650 |
| Dilation of sphenoid and frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope | 22 | $3,558 | $9,818 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 19 | $6 | $53 |
| Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum | 14 | $162 | $711 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 14 | $44 | $136 |
| Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | 13 | $676 | $2,962 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 13 | $159 | $400 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $18 | $62 |
| Incision of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 12 | $123 | $767 |
| Dilation of canal between middle ear and throat (eustachian tube) on both sides of body, using endoscope inserted through nose | 12 | $1,991 | $6,400 |
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 (100%) 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. Wright is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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