Medicare Enrolled
Dr. George Heberton, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
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. Heberton 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. Heberton
Dr. George Heberton is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Dallas, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Heberton performed 1,539 Medicare services across 1,071 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Heberton received a total of $31,076 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 522 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Heberton is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 12 years in practice▲ 1,539 Medicare services$ $31,076 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,539
Medicare services
Bottom 36% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,071
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~128 Medicare services per year of practice
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) | 159 | $66 | $168 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 156 | $20 | $95 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 145 | $61 | $186 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 144 | $29 | $75 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 137 | $11 | $51 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 112 | $18 | $84 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 84 | $23 | $109 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 76 | $100 | $352 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 72 | $59 | $299 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 54 | $84 | $207 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 51 | $125 | $310 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 49 | $134 | $517 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 38 | $96 | $238 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 28 | $66 | $333 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 27 | $709 | $3,987 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 26 | $395 | $1,984 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 26 | $53 | $253 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 26 | $26 | $181 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 26 | $95 | $268 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 20 | $61 | $188 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 16 | $225 | $1,090 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 15 | $58 | $332 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 14 | $356 | $1,841 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $235 | $1,089 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $19 | $45 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 12 | $703 | $3,503 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
27.0% high complexity
1.0% medium
72.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$31,076
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,439/year across 7 years
Top 38% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
37
Companies
522
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,982 (67.5%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$9,210 (29.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$884 (2.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$6,863
2023$1,719
2022$8,065
2021$5,913
2020$3,579
2019$3,361
2018$1,577
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$10,308
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,255
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,583
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$2,547
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,549
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,539
Amgen Inc.
$598
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$523
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$521
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$490
BIOTRONIK INC.
$438
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$397
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$395
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$359
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$239
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$210
PFIZER INC.
$204
ATRICURE, INC.
$159
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$133
Philips North America LLC
$104
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$88
ABIOMED
$59
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$47
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$36
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$32
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$27
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$26
CHIESI USA, INC.
$25
Ethicon US, LLC
$23
GENZYME CORPORATION
$23
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$21
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$20
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
HeartFlow, Inc.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK4) MCOT · (CK7) Extended Holter · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · Adapta · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI SURESCAN · CARDENE · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CareLink · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Edarbyclor · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL EP · GENERAL EP · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · General - Brady · General - EP · General - Tachy · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · IGT D Peripheral · Impella · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · NA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · Percepta · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Rhythmia Mapping System · SELECTSECURE · Smartablate · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VISTASEAL · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $2,019 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
19
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART & VASCULAR HOSPITAL - DALLAS
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Heberton is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Heberton experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Heberton performed 159 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Heberton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Heberton received a total of $31,076 from 37 companies across 522 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Heberton's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Heberton's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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. Heberton) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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