Dr. Craig Ferrara, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Ferrara
Dr. Craig Ferrara is a vascular surgery physician in Desoto, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ferrara performed 810 Medicare services across 536 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ferrara received a total of $1,712 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Ferrara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 164 | $52 | $274 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 121 | $66 | $225 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 105 | $136 | $634 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 96 | $186 | $814 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 67 | $136 | $613 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 49 | $82 | $330 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 29 | $32 | $129 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 25 | $99 | $477 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 22 | $8 | $48 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 21 | $7,235 | $33,310 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 21 | $773 | $4,242 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 21 | $2 | $7 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 20 | $8 | $24 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 19 | $3,561 | $33,789 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 16 | $120 | $550 |
| Insertion of tube into aorta | 14 | $238 | $1,725 |
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 (97%) 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. Ferrara is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% 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 →
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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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