Dr. Gary Fazio, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Fazio
Dr. Gary Fazio is an interventional cardiology in Denton, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fazio performed 4,332 Medicare services across 3,013 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fazio received a total of $3,719 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 157 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Fazio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 817 | $5 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 817 | $127 | $335 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 751 | $4 | $48 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 442 | $79 | $238 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 203 | $15 | $84 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 199 | $20 | $109 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 171 | $8 | $41 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 134 | $51 | $254 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 134 | $9 | $128 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 104 | $9 | $51 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 85 | $162 | $1,035 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 75 | $156 | $409 |
| Coronary stent placement | 70 | $388 | $2,025 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $98 | $310 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 32 | $28 | $140 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 31 | $8 | $96 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 31 | $19 | $98 |
| Shockwave destruction of calcified plaque in coronary artery accessed through skin using catheter | 21 | $114 | $1,342 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 21 | $2 | $28 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 20 | $81 | $393 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 20 | $14 | $65 |
| Ultrasound of heart during rest, exercise and/or drug-induced stress with report | 19 | $50 | $254 |
| Injection of x-ray contrast during ultrasound of heart | 19 | $24 | $121 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $96 | $352 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $167 | $1,175 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 16 | $10 | $53 |
| Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single coronary vessel with distal protection | 13 | $314 | $2,054 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 13 | $70 | $333 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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. Fazio is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Fazio experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Does Dr. Fazio receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
How do Dr. Fazio's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Denton?
What does Data Coverage mean?
Is this data up to date?
Explore related providers
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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology