Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Julia Willingham, MD

Urology Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5450 CLEARFORK MAIN ST STE 410, Fort Worth, TX 76109
8177848268
In practice since 2013 (12 years)
NPI: 1154765147 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. Willingham

Dr. Julia Willingham is an urology physician in Fort Worth, TX, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Willingham performed 4,964 Medicare services across 1,742 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Willingham received a total of $7,032 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 172 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. Willingham 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.

✓ 12 years in practice ▲ Top 23% volume in TX $7,032 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,964
Medicare services
Top 23% in TX for urology physician
1,742
Unique beneficiaries
$29
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~414 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
Botox injection, per unit 2,580 $5 $12
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 431 $95 $219
Automated urinalysis 396 $2 $7
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 291 $61 $150
Urine culture, bacterial colony count 201 $8 $24
Bladder ultrasound after voiding 192 $8 $46
Bacterial culture, aerobic 111 $8 $24
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 105 $120 $334
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 104 $185 $469
Antibiotic sensitivity test 104 $8 $24
Urine culture, bacterial identification 86 $8 $23
Blood draw (venipuncture) 84 $8 $10
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 41 $18 $51
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 35 $66 $220
Injectable bulking agent, synthetic implant, urinary tract, 1 ml syringe, includes shipping and necessary supplies 32 $186 $376
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free 26 $18 $51
Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope 25 $303 $690
Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array 23 $269 $920
Basic metabolic blood panel 23 $8 $24
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 20 $8 $22
Injection of implant material beneath lining of bladder and/or urethra using an endoscope 16 $293 $653
Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope 14 $306 $863
Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator 13 $67 $693
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation 11 $55 $194
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.
0.3% high complexity
56.7% medium
43.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,032
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,005/year across 7 years
Top 27% in TX for urology physician
37
Companies
172
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
$7,032 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,941
2023
$2,383
2022
$404
2021
$806
2020
$186
2019
$902
2018
$409

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,421
Axonics, Inc.
$962
Teleflex LLC
$720
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$478
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$315
Olympus America Inc.
$278
180 Medical, Inc.
$189
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$172
Calyxo, Inc.
$165
Cook Medical LLC
$155
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$105
ABBVIE INC.
$102
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$95
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$75
AbbVie, Inc.
$67
NeoTract Inc.
$66
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$64
Retrophin, Inc.
$63
Allergan Inc.
$50
AbbVie Inc.
$48
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$47
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$43
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$39
GENZYME CORPORATION
$37
COLOPLAST CORP
$35
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$34
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
Allergan, Inc.
$24
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$19
Coloplast Corp
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$15
Tolmar, Inc.
$13
Mission Pharmacal Company
$12
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 58.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · AVEED · AVYCAZ · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · COOK MEDICAL LASERS · COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - BPH · GENTLECATH GLIDE · INTERSTIM · Infyna Chic · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LithoVue · Luja Coude · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Moses 550 DFL · Moses 550 D\F\L · Myrbetriq · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Olympus Laser Devices · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PROSTATE CANCER - DISEASE · RESONANCE · REVI · Rezum Generator · SOLYX · SPEEDICATH · Torosa · Tria Firm · UGN General · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · 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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $142 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
85
Per 100K population
4.0
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL SOUTHWEST F
2.8 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. Willingham is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement.

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. Willingham experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Willingham performed 2,580 botox injection, per unit 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. Willingham receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Willingham received a total of $7,032 from 37 companies across 172 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. Willingham's costs compare to other urology physicians in Fort Worth?
Dr. Willingham's average Medicare payment per service is $29. 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. Willingham) 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 →