Dr. Melissa Carry, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Carry
Dr. Melissa Carry is a cardiovascular disease in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carry performed 7,069 Medicare services across 5,143 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carry received a total of $1,770 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 99 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Carry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,605 | $6 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,340 | $10 | $51 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 629 | $8 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 511 | $90 | $238 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 469 | $59 | $168 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 332 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 316 | $132 | $335 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 266 | $145 | $727 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 212 | $29 | $139 |
| Injection, octafluoropropane microspheres, per ml | 207 | $29 | $116 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 172 | $4 | $26 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 124 | $162 | $858 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 84 | $94 | $268 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 77 | $61 | $186 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 68 | $139 | $704 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 65 | $38 | $105 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 57 | $101 | $352 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 48 | $114 | $310 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 38 | $18 | $98 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 35 | $136 | $517 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 32 | $73 | $207 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 29 | $9 | $96 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 29 | $2 | $28 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 28 | $90 | $275 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 21 | $18 | $130 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 20 | $84 | $393 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 20 | $61 | $188 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 20 | $72 | $212 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 19 | $85 | $301 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 18 | $14 | $85 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 18 | $39 | $101 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 17 | $80 | $468 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 16 | $14 | $65 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 15 | $6 | $105 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 15 | $20 | $361 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 15 | $6 | $155 |
| Injection of x-ray contrast during ultrasound of heart | 15 | $27 | $121 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 15 | $152 | $692 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 14 | $132 | $664 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 13 | $48 | $258 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $126 | $409 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 12 | $80 | $707 |
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
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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. Carry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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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