Dr. Damien Dauphinee, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Dauphinee
Dr. Damien Dauphinee is a podiatrist in Denton, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dauphinee performed 1,067 Medicare services across 550 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dauphinee received a total of $110,566 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 434 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dauphinee 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 (20-29 min) | 272 | $65 | $250 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 195 | $34 | $100 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 149 | $24 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 123 | $76 | $275 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 59 | $34 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 57 | $86 | $300 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 45 | $69 | $160 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 40 | $1 | $75 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 32 | $92 | $386 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 23 | $38 | $250 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 20 | $89 | $224 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 20 | $18 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 18 | $121 | $407 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 14 | $22 | $105 |
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 (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in podiatrist and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for podiatrist 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. Dauphinee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), 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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