Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Allen Dennis, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Georgetown, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Consulting-driven
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. Dennis
Dr. Allen Dennis is an interventional pain medicine physician in Georgetown, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dennis performed 4,558 Medicare services across 2,431 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dennis received a total of $48,410 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1552 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dennis is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 19% volume in TX$ $48,410 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,558
Medicare services
Top 19% in TX for interventional pain medicine physician
2,431
Unique beneficiaries
$103
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug screening test | 1,159 | $60 | $600 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 849 | $188 | $600 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 448 | $91 | $380 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 317 | $237 | $750 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 219 | $3 | $17 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 150 | $1 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 98 | $0 | $3 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 93 | $229 | $6,649 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 89 | $93 | $735 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 83 | $65 | $267 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 63 | $97 | $526 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 62 | $76 | $328 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 59 | $56 | $270 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 59 | $112 | $490 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 57 | $195 | $1,245 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 53 | $63 | $517 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 48 | $131 | $179 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 43 | $79 | $798 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 43 | $74 | $787 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 43 | $105 | $573 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 39 | $22 | $342 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 38 | $69 | $290 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 38 | $65 | $289 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 37 | $25 | $149 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 36 | $78 | $489 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 31 | $186 | $1,051 |
| Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | 30 | $148 | $1,486 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 29 | $40 | $164 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 28 | $52 | $187 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 27 | $93 | $753 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 26 | $41 | $330 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 26 | $213 | $1,257 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 23 | $22 | $117 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 22 | $74 | $567 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 22 | $17 | $103 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 16 | $90 | $289 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 16 | $42 | $170 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 15 | $35 | $229 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 13 | $30 | $155 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 11 | $58 | $657 |
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.
0.8% high complexity
20.8% medium
78.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$48,410
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $6,916/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for interventional pain medicine physician
39
Companies
1,552
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$25,527 (52.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$22,884 (47.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$11,449
2023$4,160
2022$14,851
2021$5,950
2020$2,831
2019$2,745
2018$6,424
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$43,225
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,630
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,175
AbbVie Inc.
$344
Amgen Inc.
$144
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$140
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$139
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$129
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$122
PFIZER INC.
$119
ABBVIE INC.
$101
Curonix LLC
$98
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$91
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$90
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$86
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$86
Medtronic, Inc.
$70
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$68
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$59
Radius Health, Inc.
$59
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$49
Vertiflex, Inc.
$44
Horizon Pharma plc
$37
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$24
Zyla Life Sciences
$22
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Indivior Inc.
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$21
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
UCB, Inc.
$18
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$15
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$12
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 95.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANJESO · ARTISAN · AXIUM · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Cimzia · Cinch Epiducer SCS · DRG Accessories · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · EMGALITY · EON C · ETERNA · EVENITY · EXCLAIM · Enbrel · Eon Family of SCS IPGs · Exclaim SCS Leads · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GIVLAARI · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LINEAR · LYRICA · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · No Associated Product · OCTRODE · Octrode SCS Leads · PENNSAID · PENTA · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · PROLATE · PROTG · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Penta SCS Leads · Precision Xceed Pro system · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Quattrode Leads SCS Leads · Qutenza · RAYOS · RELISTOR · Radiofrequency Therapy · S-Series SCS Leads · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SWIFT-LOCK · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Spinal Cord Stimulation Accessories · Superion · Superion ISS · Swift-Lock SCS · TREMFYA · TROKENDI XR · Tripole SCS Leads · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZOHYDRO ER · Zipsor
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 →
The majority of payments (53%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for interventional pain medicine physician in TX.
Equivalent to $1,062 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Interventional Pain Medicine Physicians within 10 mi
8
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$108,309
Nearest hospital
ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER
9.3 mi
9.3 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. Dennis is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 9%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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. Dennis experienced with drug screening test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dennis performed 1,159 drug screening test 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. Dennis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dennis received a total of $48,410 from 39 companies across 1,552 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. Dennis's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Georgetown?
Dr. Dennis's average Medicare payment per service is $103. 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. Dennis) 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 →
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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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