Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jeffrey Applewhite, MD

Urology Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6801 OAKMONT BLVD STE 102, Fort Worth, TX 76132
8663678768
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1437145364 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Applewhite

Dr. Jeffrey Applewhite is an urology physician in Fort Worth, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Applewhite performed 2,626 Medicare services across 2,025 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Applewhite received a total of $6,565 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 290 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Applewhite 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 42% volume in TX $6,565 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,626
Medicare services
Top 42% in TX for urology physician
2,025
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~131 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Urinalysis, manual 590 $3 $8
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 499 $86 $286
Blood draw (venipuncture) 261 $6 $12
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 226 $18 $41
Bladder ultrasound after voiding 225 $8 $24
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 116 $112 $367
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 115 $63 $201
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 93 $181 $547
Testosterone (hormone) level, total 51 $25 $57
Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique 45 $69 $339
Basic metabolic blood panel 42 $8 $19
Complete blood count (CBC), automated 33 $6 $14
Yeast/candida DNA test 30 $34 $404
Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique 30 $34 $216
Infectious disease DNA/RNA test 30 $34 $123
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum 24 $104 $317
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free 24 $18 $41
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 19 $10 $23
Automated urinalysis 19 $2 $5
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 19 $15 $51
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 17 $27 $74
Detection test by nucleic acid for cytomegalovirus (cmv), amplified probe technique 15 $34 $76
Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique 15 $34 $76
Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes virus-6, amplified probe technique 15 $34 $76
Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique 15 $34 $76
Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique 15 $34 $76
Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique 15 $34 $76
Biopsy of prostate gland 14 $156 $543
Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) 14 $27 $62
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,565
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $938/year across 7 years
Top 30% in TX for urology physician
52
Companies
290
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,978 (91.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$380 (5.8%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$207 (3.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,017
2023
$877
2022
$1,312
2021
$1,502
2020
$525
2019
$818
2018
$515

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,459
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$588
Boston Scientific Corporation
$470
AbbVie Inc.
$385
ABBVIE INC.
$363
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$261
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$252
Teleflex LLC
$228
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$204
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$190
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$168
NeoTract Inc.
$166
Axonics, Inc.
$142
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$138
Innovation Technologies Inc
$109
Coloplast Corp
$103
Olympus America Inc.
$101
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
GENZYME CORPORATION
$89
AbbVie, Inc.
$80
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$78
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$73
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$71
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$69
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$46
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Ethicon US, LLC
$42
HealthTronics Mobile Solutions, LLC
$41
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
STERIS CORPORATION
$37
Cook Medical LLC
$33
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$31
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$26
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$20
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
PFIZER INC.
$19
Ambu Inc.
$19
Kerecis Limited
$19
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$18
COLOPLAST CORP
$18
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Baxter Healthcare
$15
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Rochester Medical Corporation
$14
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Mission Pharmacal Company
$12
NxThera, Inc.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 38.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · AVYCAZ · Androgel · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · BRIDION · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL FEMALE SUI · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL THERAPIES · GREENLIGHT · General - Therapies · INTERSTIM · IRRISEPT · Isiris aStent Removal Device · JATENZO · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Mobile Laser Services · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · POSLUMA · PROSTATE CANCER - DISEASE · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · RESONANCE · REZUM · ReTrace · Rezum · SpeediCath · TISSEEL · Thiola · Trelstar · UROLIFT · Uretero1 · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · VESICARE · VISTASEAL · VISTASEAL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · Zynrelef · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $250 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
79
Per 100K population
3.7
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL SOUTHWEST F
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. Applewhite is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Applewhite experienced with urinalysis, manual?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Applewhite performed 590 urinalysis, manual services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Applewhite receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Applewhite received a total of $6,565 from 52 companies across 290 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Applewhite's costs compare to other urology physicians in Fort Worth?
Dr. Applewhite's average Medicare payment per service is $41. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Applewhite) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →