Dr. David Ho, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ho
Dr. David Ho is an urology physician in Houston, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ho performed 7,875 Medicare services across 4,957 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ho received a total of $4,383 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 220 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. Ho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 1,434 | $63 | $239 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,386 | $2 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 810 | $92 | $385 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 655 | $69 | $330 |
| Ultrasound scan of transplanted kidney | 467 | $114 | $462 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 450 | $65 | $272 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 440 | $8 | $32 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 326 | $41 | $179 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 270 | $135 | $540 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 268 | $104 | $393 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 225 | $139 | $523 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 194 | $95 | $359 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 166 | $35 | $148 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 94 | $171 | $730 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 77 | $123 | $503 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 69 | $60 | $224 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 59 | $5 | $43 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 52 | $109 | $422 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 50 | $58 | $231 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 50 | $74 | $339 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 49 | $255 | $969 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 46 | $2 | $8 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 36 | $446 | $2,243 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 27 | $48 | $187 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 26 | $295 | $1,107 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 26 | $157 | $584 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 26 | $196 | $732 |
| Ultrasound scan of scrotum | 21 | $71 | $308 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 18 | $59 | $455 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 15 | $11 | $43 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $157 | $664 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 14 | $101 | $922 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 14 | $82 | $1,308 |
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 (96%) 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. Ho is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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