Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Augustus Rush, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
12222 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 310, Dallas, TX 75243
2142397474
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1255726444 verify on NPPES ↗
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 Dr. Rush 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 Dr. Rush

Dr. Augustus Rush is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Dallas, TX, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rush performed 224 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rush received a total of $133,849 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 320 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 Dr. Rush 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ 224 Medicare services $133,849 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
224
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$87
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 (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.
85 $98 $206
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
53 $38 $169
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
46 $112 $320
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.
28 $64 $139
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $174 $398
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 ↗
$133,849
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $22,308/year across 6 years
Top 7% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
320
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
$27,727
2023
$75,047
2022
$25,036
2021
$4,688
2020
$1,022
2018
$330

Payments by company (2024)

Augmedics Inc.
$14,089
Axis Spine Technologies Inc.
$4,131
Theragen, Inc.
$4,054
Highridge Medical LLC
$1,391
Pylant Medical
$1,170
Arthrex, Inc.
$628
Curiteva, Inc.
$572
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$274
SPINEART USA INC
$198
Spineology Inc.
$166
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$164
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
$164
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$152
Medtronic, Inc.
$120
Globus Medical, Inc.
$116
Stryker Corporation
$70
Innovasis Inc
$61
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$57
SI-BONE, INC.
$54
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$48
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$26
Cerapedics Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 80.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Axis Spine Technologies Inc.
$31,388
Augmedics Inc.
$30,784
Theragen, Inc.
$20,960
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC
$10,988
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$9,949
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$6,308
Cerapedics Inc.
$4,654
NuVasive, Inc.
$2,682
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,002
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$1,757
Integrity Implants Inc.
$1,457
Highridge Medical LLC
$1,391
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,350
Pylant Medical
$1,170
Stryker Corporation
$855
CoreLink, LLC
$794
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$713
Arthrex, Inc.
$628
Spineology Inc.
$602
Curiteva, Inc.
$572
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$475
SI-BONE, INC.
$312
MML US, Inc.
$282
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$274
Medtronic, Inc.
$239
SI-BONE, Inc.
$201
SPINEART USA INC
$198
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$166
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
$164
Cerapedics, Inc.
$161
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$99
Innovasis Inc
$61
Brainlab, Inc.
$56
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$52
Ethicon US, LLC
$49
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$26
Innovation Technologies Inc
$16
Centinel Spine, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 62.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3D Printed Cervical Interbody · 7D Surgical System · ACF · ACIS · ADAPT · ALIF · ANTEGRA · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AVS PL · AXIS SPINE TECHNOLOGIES ALIF · ActaStim-S · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · CONDUIT · DYNACORD · EXCELSIUS · EXCELSIUS GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius3D Imaging System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels · FlareHawk · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Hedron IA · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · IRRISEPT · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Image Guided Surgical Device · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · MAKO · MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US · MYSPINE · Manta Ray · Mariner · Mariner MIS · Medical Devices · NanoMetalene Technology · NewBridge · OPTABLATE · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · Other - Miscellaneous · PRODISC L · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Pulse · REFORM TI CT MODULAR MIS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM · ReActiv8 · Regatta Lateral System · STRATAFIX · SYMPHONY · Shoreline ASC · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · Strand · Strand Plus · TLIF · TRIATHLON · Teligen · UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 · VariLift-LX · Vital · X-CORE · X-PAC · XLIF · Xvision · iFuse Implant
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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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

Dr. Rush is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Rush experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rush performed 85 office visit, established patient (30-39 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 Dr. Rush receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rush received a total of $133,849 from 38 companies across 320 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 Dr. Rush's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Dallas?
Dr. Rush's average Medicare payment per service is $87. 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 Dr. Rush) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →