Dr. Robert Megna, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Megna
Dr. Robert Megna is a family medicine specialist in Ferris, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Megna performed 4,569 Medicare services across 2,484 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Megna received a total of $62,930 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 553 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Megna 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) | 1,011 | $88 | $350 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 592 | $4 | $30 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 367 | $15 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 317 | $60 | $236 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 258 | $65 | $250 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 220 | $47 | $139 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 198 | $9 | $95 |
| Automated urinalysis | 181 | $2 | $12 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 177 | $3 | $16 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 154 | $20 | $150 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 114 | $87 | $575 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 87 | $16 | $75 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 78 | $26 | $144 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 69 | $53 | $350 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 63 | $34 | $149 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 55 | $19 | $150 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 55 | $32 | $200 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 55 | $41 | $200 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 53 | $115 | $528 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 53 | $10 | $75 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 53 | $124 | $378 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 48 | $1 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 41 | $16 | $75 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 41 | $40 | $225 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 34 | $94 | $275 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment | 26 | $100 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 25 | $125 | $473 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 24 | $4 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 22 | $38 | $141 |
| Annual depression screening | 19 | $14 | $59 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 1-2 body regions | 18 | $23 | $102 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 18 | $14 | $46 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 17 | $97 | $440 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 15 | $8 | $227 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $48 | $365 |
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 (79%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in family medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for family medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
7.7 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. Megna is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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