Dr. Melissa Kirkwood, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kirkwood
Dr. Melissa Kirkwood is a vascular surgery physician in Dallas, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kirkwood performed 1,158 Medicare services across 1,071 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kirkwood received a total of $11,536 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 41 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kirkwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 209 | $55 | $469 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 108 | $144 | $841 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 100 | $83 | $347 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 81 | $96 | $692 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 73 | $98 | $344 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 67 | $91 | $570 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 64 | $148 | $882 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 50 | $132 | $985 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 48 | $95 | $725 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 44 | $129 | $533 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 40 | $129 | $464 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 37 | $865 | $6,467 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 34 | $98 | $910 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 30 | $192 | $1,278 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 26 | $64 | $177 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 22 | $79 | $727 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 20 | $11 | $43 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 20 | $62 | $232 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 19 | $62 | $327 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 18 | $67 | $5,299 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 13 | $391 | $18,008 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 12 | $100 | $662 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 12 | $182 | $1,367 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 11 | $200 | $1,116 |
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 (82%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Kirkwood is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 16 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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