Dr. Cornelia Rhome, RN, FNP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Rhome
Dr. Cornelia Rhome is a physician assistant in Copperas Cove, TX, with 4 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rhome performed 960 Medicare services across 707 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rhome received a total of $429 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 23 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Rhome 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 233 | $68 | $209 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 226 | $47 | $142 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 100 | $1 | $13 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 82 | $8 | $24 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 56 | $0 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 51 | $111 | $280 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 48 | $9 | $49 |
| Automated urinalysis | 45 | $2 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 31 | $25 | $85 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 19 | $105 | $219 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 17 | $15 | $87 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 15 | $12 | $68 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 14 | $24 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 12 | $76 | $120 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 11 | $31 | $153 |
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
18.2 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. Rhome is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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