Dr. Chris McGee, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. McGee
Dr. Chris McGee is a family medicine in Decatur, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McGee performed 8,927 Medicare services across 3,880 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McGee received a total of $6,733 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 404 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. McGee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 3,164 | $90 | $257 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,579 | $0 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,304 | $60 | $174 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 455 | $61 | $162 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 337 | $0 | $35 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 333 | $10 | $59 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 204 | $16 | $43 |
| Automated urinalysis | 172 | $2 | $9 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 147 | $124 | $271 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 140 | $34 | $114 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 116 | $206 | $472 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 105 | $16 | $44 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 101 | $10 | $40 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 64 | $59 | $206 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 60 | $25 | $74 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 60 | $25 | $141 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 57 | $62 | $205 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 53 | $28 | $71 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 52 | $0 | $18 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 51 | $207 | $555 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 50 | $36 | $115 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 47 | $33 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 42 | $73 | $257 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 30 | $1 | $20 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 28 | $50 | $128 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 17 | $35 | $122 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 17 | $81 | $214 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 16 | $43 | $130 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 16 | $12 | $119 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 16 | $100 | $329 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 15 | $36 | $96 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 15 | $158 | $395 |
| Extended office or other outpatient service by clinical staff, first hour | 14 | $13 | $28 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 13 | $42 | $176 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 13 | $24 | $75 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $26 | $80 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 12 | $102 | $300 |
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for family medicine in TX.
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. McGee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), 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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