Dr. Thornwell Parker, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Parker
Dr. Thornwell Parker is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Dallas, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Parker performed 45,566 Medicare services across 6,603 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Parker received a total of $10,281 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 56 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery 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. Parker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin | 35,200 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,321 | $5 | $14 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 956 | $63 | $208 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 878 | $56 | $146 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 697 | $40 | $103 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 684 | $481 | $1,357 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 547 | $64 | $182 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 475 | $82 | $208 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 468 | $35 | $137 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 463 | $42 | $114 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 462 | $338 | $841 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | 415 | $45 | $112 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 302 | $81 | $226 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 250 | $202 | $606 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 237 | $169 | $513 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 227 | $84 | $233 |
| Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth | 175 | $210 | $579 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 153 | $65 | $324 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 139 | $86 | $258 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 129 | $424 | $1,273 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 119 | $153 | $497 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | 80 | $171 | $427 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 71 | $35 | $117 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth, each additional block after 5 tissue blocks | 70 | $64 | $159 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 68 | $686 | $1,740 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 68 | $1 | $2 |
| Biopsy of ear | 65 | $49 | $196 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 63 | $192 | $671 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 58 | $66 | $164 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 53 | $82 | $205 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 50 | $34 | $87 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 47 | $100 | $248 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 46 | $324 | $808 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 43 | $419 | $1,338 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 42 | $641 | $1,644 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 42 | $81 | $206 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 38 | $92 | $388 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 35 | $2 | $5 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into growth, 1-7 | 32 | $56 | $172 |
| Acne surgery | 30 | $92 | $238 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 30 | $57 | $142 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 28 | $95 | $257 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 25 | $60 | $299 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 22 | $168 | $557 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 21 | $57 | $296 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 20 | $126 | $346 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 19 | $556 | $1,531 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 19 | $674 | $1,701 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 18 | $47 | $234 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 16 | $88 | $272 |
| Injection, bleomycin sulfate, 15 units | 15 | $18 | $49 |
| Scraping of skin growth, first growth | 13 | $153 | $471 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 11 | $54 | $270 |
| Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips | 11 | $241 | $696 |
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. Parker is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), 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 →
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