Dr. Daniel Alfson, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Alfson
Dr. Daniel Alfson is a vascular surgery physician in Garland, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alfson performed 1,438 Medicare services across 1,138 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alfson received a total of $4,746 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 77 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. Alfson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 166 | $136 | $354 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 131 | $10 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 120 | $103 | $236 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 118 | $72 | $194 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 101 | $72 | $163 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 90 | $110 | $278 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 89 | $169 | $445 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 63 | $111 | $342 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 58 | $35 | $82 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 51 | $214 | $580 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 49 | $140 | $429 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 46 | $13 | $25 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 45 | $46 | $115 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 42 | $112 | $353 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 41 | $93 | $233 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 34 | $186 | $446 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 33 | $171 | $455 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 32 | $1,532 | $4,392 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 23 | $131 | $358 |
| Review by radiologist of pelvis artery image | 20 | $128 | $337 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 16 | $110 | $304 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 15 | $98 | $274 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $153 | $316 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 14 | $745 | $3,470 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 14 | $121 | $361 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 12 | $327 | $3,175 |
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 (79%) 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. Alfson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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