Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Homa Porter, M.D.

Urology Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
8230 WALNUT HILL LN, Dallas, TX 75231
2146911902
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1073560058 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. Porter 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. Porter

Dr. Homa Porter is an urology physician in Dallas, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Porter performed 13,976 Medicare services across 3,911 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Porter received a total of $4,211 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 221 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Porter 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $4,211 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
13,976
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for urology physician
3,911
Unique beneficiaries
$18
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~736 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Testosterone injection8,000$0$0
Urinalysis with microscopic exam1,303$3$6
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)753$64$183
Blood draw (venipuncture)678$8$17
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)499$92$259
PSA test (prostate cancer screening)464$18$37
Bladder ultrasound after voiding275$8$22
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month270$51$127
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg194$133$378
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free152$18$37
New patient office visit (30-44 min)112$79$226
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope109$194$495
Urine culture, bacterial colony count105$8$16
Urine culture, bacterial identification93$8$16
New patient office visit (45-59 min)93$119$336
Testosterone (hormone) level, total88$25$52
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle64$28$70
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month64$38$96
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle61$11$29
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings59$12$60
Bacterial culture, aerobic52$8$16
Antibiotic sensitivity test52$8$17
Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg50$2$6
Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode49$96$241
Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies47$212$559
Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study46$129$324
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum34$113$282
Biopsy of prostate gland28$181$491
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying26$2$13
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation22$62$156
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel20$10$21
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)18$139$362
Automated urinalysis16$2$5
Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope15$548$2,535
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity15$40$100
Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder13$163$457
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent13$20$49
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity12$46$121
Basic metabolic blood panel12$8$17
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,211
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $602/year across 7 years
Top 42% in TX for urology physician
52
Companies
221
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
$4,211 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,115
2023
$872
2022
$690
2021
$397
2020
$86
2019
$497
2018
$555

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$464
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$403
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$322
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$234
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$221
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$200
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$149
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$149
ABBVIE INC.
$140
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$137
PFIZER INC.
$105
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$102
Innovation Technologies Inc
$97
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
Boston Scientific Corporation
$75
Tolmar, Inc.
$75
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$73
AbbVie Inc.
$73
AbbVie, Inc.
$69
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$68
Amgen Inc.
$64
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$54
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$53
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$50
Endo USA, Inc.
$46
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$42
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$37
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$34
Olympus America Inc.
$34
Allergan Inc.
$25
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$22
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Tempus AI, Inc
$20
NeoTract Inc.
$17
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$17
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$16
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$15
Teleflex Medical Incorporated
$15
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$15
COLOPLAST CORP
$15
Coloplast Corp
$15
Augmenix, Inc.
$14
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$14
Avadel Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.
$12
Mission Pharmacal Company
$9
Top 3 companies account for 28.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Androgel · Axumin · BIOFIX · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · CAMCEVI · Cook Medical Dilation/Access · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GEMTESA · GreenLight XPS · ILLUCCIX · IRRISEPT · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · Karbinal ER · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands · LithoVue · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolia · REZUM · SpaceOAR · Stendra · TLANDO · Titan · Trelstar · URIBEL TABS · UroLift · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · YONSA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $30 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
131
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Porter is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Porter experienced with testosterone injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Porter performed 8,000 testosterone injection 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. Porter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Porter received a total of $4,211 from 52 companies across 221 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. Porter's costs compare to other urology physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Porter's average Medicare payment per service is $18. 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. Porter) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →