Dr. Steven Ash, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ash
Dr. Steven Ash is an urology physician in Grapevine, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ash performed 4,051 Medicare services across 1,481 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ash received a total of $4,170 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 199 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. Ash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 1,476 | $34 | $50 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 430 | $3 | $15 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 430 | $5 | $20 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 246 | $34 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 144 | $98 | $269 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 144 | $138 | $370 |
| Analysis for antibody to haemophilus influenza (respiratory bacteria) | 123 | $15 | $25 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for mycobacteria tuberculosis (tb bacteria), amplified probe technique | 123 | $40 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 123 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 123 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 123 | $34 | $50 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 105 | $94 | $250 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 61 | $85 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 59 | $67 | $193 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 51 | $34 | $201 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 43 | $23 | $150 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 33 | $136 | $421 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 31 | $264 | $1,010 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 28 | $111 | $340 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 26 | $163 | $453 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 24 | $6 | $30 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 23 | $26 | $325 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 21 | $63 | $150 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 20 | $157 | $400 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 17 | $11 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $123 | $362 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 11 | $90 | $250 |
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 (92%) 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. Ash is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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