Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jason Peters, MD

Family Medicine · Harlingen, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2106 HALE AVENUE, Harlingen, TX 78550
9564239111
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1083638779 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Peters from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Peters

Dr. Jason Peters is a family medicine in Harlingen, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Peters performed 1,875 Medicare services across 1,080 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Peters received a total of $4,322 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 319 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Peters 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 15% volume in TX$ $4,322 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,875
Medicare services
Top 15% in TX for family medicine
1,080
Unique beneficiaries
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~99 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)713$57$125
Blood draw (venipuncture)433$8$10
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes122$17$40
Annual depression screening116$17$30
Annual wellness visit, follow-up111$123$150
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)103$89$185
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity84$69$140
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free55$33$50
Flu vaccine administration55$29$30
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)32$1$10
New patient office visit (30-44 min)31$61$180
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes20$87$175
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,322
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $617/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for family medicine
36
Companies
319
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
$4,322 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$786
2023
$337
2022
$396
2021
$542
2020
$860
2019
$598
2018
$803

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$838
Novo Nordisk Inc
$811
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$384
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$228
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$200
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$184
PFIZER INC.
$170
Amgen Inc.
$168
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$141
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$82
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$66
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$65
Allergan, Inc.
$63
EISAI INC.
$56
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$55
DEXCOM, INC.
$51
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$48
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
Strongbridge US INC.
$37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$35
Dexcom, Inc.
$32
SI-BONE, Inc.
$32
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
MannKind Corporation
$30
Mannkind Corporation
$21
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Radius Health, Inc.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$18
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$17
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 47.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AUSTEDO · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FreeStyle Libre · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KEVEYIS · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · NUPLAZID · NUZYRA · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · Prolia · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · Yupelri · iFuse Implant
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 $230 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
123
Per 100K population
29.1
County median income
$51,334
Nearest hospital
VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Peters is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), 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. Peters experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Peters performed 713 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Peters receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Peters received a total of $4,322 from 36 companies across 319 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. Peters's costs compare to other family medicines in Harlingen?
Dr. Peters's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Peters) 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 →