Dr. Gregory Carlson, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Carlson
Dr. Gregory Carlson is a family medicine in Denison, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carlson performed 7,109 Medicare services across 4,145 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carlson received a total of $425 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 6 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. Carlson 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) | 1,019 | $84 | $253 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 670 | $8 | $15 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 581 | $8 | $46 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 566 | $10 | $63 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 516 | $16 | $70 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 511 | $1 | $22 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 496 | $13 | $68 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 430 | $57 | $178 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 332 | $3 | $16 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 312 | $124 | $256 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 220 | $9 | $29 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 200 | $10 | $29 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 136 | $0 | $16 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 127 | $29 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 126 | $71 | $154 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 93 | $4 | $17 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 89 | $18 | $61 |
| Annual depression screening | 81 | $18 | $35 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 80 | $9 | $49 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 73 | $16 | $76 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 65 | $46 | $134 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 47 | $45 | $152 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 44 | $212 | $465 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 42 | $18 | $35 |
| Automated urinalysis | 40 | $2 | $12 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 39 | $6 | $17 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 27 | $5 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 26 | $31 | $110 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 25 | $31 | $117 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 21 | $158 | $402 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 20 | $37 | $180 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 17 | $21 | $92 |
| 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 | 15 | $40 | $144 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 12 | $4 | $14 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 11 | $63 | $327 |
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. Carlson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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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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