Dr. Bartley Mitchell, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mitchell
Dr. Bartley Mitchell is a neurological surgery specialist in Dallas, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mitchell performed 396 Medicare services across 361 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mitchell received a total of $235,533 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 367 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mitchell 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) | 51 | $90 | $330 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 46 | $11 | $35 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 34 | $264 | $4,680 |
| Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 30 | $174 | $3,068 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 28 | $171 | $3,837 |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | 27 | $775 | $2,966 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 26 | $92 | $340 |
| Imaging of blood vessel | 24 | $69 | $219 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 22 | $135 | $501 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 21 | $10 | $85 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $125 | $426 |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 17 | $216 | $3,343 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 17 | $61 | $180 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 16 | $129 | $762 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 16 | $89 | $259 |
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 (97%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurological surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for neurological surgery in TX.
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. Mitchell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 5% of TX peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
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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