Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jefferson Alling, MD
Family Medicine · Decatur, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Alling 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. Alling
Dr. Jefferson Alling is a family medicine in Decatur, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alling performed 5,552 Medicare services across 3,701 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alling received a total of $5,118 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 309 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alling is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in TX$ $5,118 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,552
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for family medicine
3,701
Unique beneficiaries
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~278 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 749 | $79 | $264 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 458 | $10 | $30 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 458 | $8 | $19 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 356 | $13 | $30 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 308 | $16 | $33 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 286 | $5 | $12 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 253 | $6 | $13 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 218 | $10 | $69 |
| Magnesium level test | 185 | $7 | $15 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 179 | $9 | $27 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 165 | $76 | $172 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 160 | $124 | $269 |
| Vitamin D level test | 126 | $29 | $66 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 110 | $1 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 105 | $53 | $186 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 104 | $119 | $368 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 84 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 83 | $5 | $12 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 76 | $81 | $264 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 71 | $9 | $20 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 66 | $0 | $6 |
| Folic acid level test | 62 | $14 | $33 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 59 | $38 | $79 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 52 | $17 | $34 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 52 | $26 | $81 |
| Uric acid level test | 49 | $4 | $10 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 47 | $44 | $83 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 44 | $27 | $62 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 41 | $36 | $77 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 40 | $19 | $39 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 39 | $4 | $13 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for influenza virus | 36 | $14 | $28 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 32 | $40 | $92 |
| Annual depression screening | 32 | $18 | $38 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 30 | $3 | $7 |
| Iron level test | 26 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 26 | $9 | $19 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 26 | $38 | $104 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 25 | $14 | $34 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 25 | $18 | $41 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 24 | $13 | $30 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 23 | $8 | $17 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 20 | $6 | $14 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 20 | $3 | $5 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 20 | $35 | $90 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 20 | $196 | $569 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 18 | $7 | $15 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 21 or more minutes | 18 | $25 | $96 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 16 | $33 | $136 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 16 | $14 | $32 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 14 | $10 | $30 |
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 ↗$5,118
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $731/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for family medicine
56
Companies
309
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
$5,118 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$710
2023$1,120
2022$1,048
2021$961
2020$457
2019$410
2018$413
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$531
Lilly USA, LLC
$530
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$529
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$432
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$396
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$278
AbbVie Inc.
$267
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$220
ABBVIE INC.
$179
PFIZER INC.
$112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$104
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$96
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$89
Amgen Inc.
$88
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$80
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$78
Phadia US Inc.
$77
Dexcom, Inc.
$58
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$56
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
Allergan, Inc.
$48
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$48
Exact Sciences Corporation
$46
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$37
Abbott Laboratories
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$32
DEXCOM, INC.
$30
Medtronic, Inc.
$29
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$27
Allergan Inc.
$24
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$24
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
EISAI INC.
$22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$21
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$20
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$16
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$16
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$14
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$14
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$13
MannKind Corporation
$12
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$12
Radius Health, Inc.
$11
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$11
bioMerieux
$10
Top 3 companies account for 31.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 $92 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
92
Per 100K population
127.1
County median income
$89,897
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY DECATUR
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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. Alling is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Alling experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alling performed 749 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Alling receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alling received a total of $5,118 from 56 companies across 309 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. Alling's costs compare to other family medicines in Decatur?
Dr. Alling's average Medicare payment per service is $31. 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. Alling) 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 →
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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.
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