Dr. Beth Chasen, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Chasen
Dr. Beth Chasen is a nuclear medicine in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chasen performed 607 Medicare services across 566 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chasen received a total of $11,846 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 12 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chasen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 139 | $82 | $646 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 73 | $29 | $360 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 57 | $9 | $154 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 52 | $40 | $456 |
| Radioactive drug therapy through a vein | 52 | $70 | $874 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 39 | $10 | $147 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lymphatic system | 38 | $44 | $544 |
| Nuclear medicine study, whole body | 37 | $29 | $394 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 37 | $81 | $671 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation | 27 | $27 | $283 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart pumping function by labeling red blood cells with measurement of internal blood volume ejected with every beat over multiple cycles | 22 | $35 | $513 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, at least 2 areas or separate acquisitions, single day imaging, or single area or acquisition over multiple days | 18 | $79 | $1,114 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 16 | $61 | $702 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (48%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in nuclear medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for nuclear 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. Chasen is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), 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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