Dr. David Kuban, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kuban
Dr. David Kuban is an internal medicine in Granbury, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kuban performed 7,538 Medicare services across 5,298 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kuban received a total of $8,778 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 519 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Kuban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,042 | $8 | $21 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 921 | $81 | $283 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 840 | $10 | $40 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 669 | $13 | $102 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 537 | $8 | $34 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 452 | $16 | $68 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 450 | $9 | $38 |
| Automated urinalysis | 380 | $2 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 258 | $47 | $192 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 252 | $10 | $62 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 225 | $6 | $20 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 210 | $55 | $237 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 179 | $3 | $13 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 178 | $126 | $299 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 136 | $38 | $131 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 123 | $19 | $70 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 65 | $9 | $36 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 65 | $37 | $130 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 50 | $8 | $48 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 47 | $162 | $449 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 44 | $9 | $102 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 37 | $141 | $504 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 29 | $13 | $56 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 27 | $16 | $49 |
| Vitamin D level test | 25 | $29 | $110 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 24 | $14 | $51 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 21 | $15 | $62 |
| Iron level test | 21 | $6 | $26 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 21 | $18 | $47 |
| Annual depression screening | 19 | $18 | $47 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 18 | $25 | $103 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 18 | $41 | $130 |
| Magnesium level test | 17 | $7 | $30 |
| Uric acid level test | 17 | $4 | $20 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 16 | $8 | $34 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 16 | $93 | $438 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 15 | $17 | $62 |
| Folic acid level test | 14 | $14 | $60 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 13 | $17 | $68 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $129 | $381 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 12 | $51 | $271 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 11 | $18 | $73 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $168 | $548 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in TX.
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. Kuban is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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 →
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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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