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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Henry Small, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
7501 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77054
2813895271
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1720022320 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. Small 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. Small

Dr. Henry Small is an orthopedic surgery in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Small performed 101 Medicare services across 55 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Small received a total of $36,630 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 236 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Small 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▲ 101 Medicare services$ $36,630 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
101
Medicare services
Bottom 10% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
55
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~5 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)90$64$610
New patient office visit (45-59 min)11$116$1,352
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 ↗
$36,630
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,233/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for orthopedic surgery
57
Companies
236
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.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$23,863 (65.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,354 (25.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,413 (9.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,479
2023
$18,994
2022
$6,908
2021
$1,236
2020
$432
2019
$1,082
2018
$3,499

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC
$23,971
XTANT MEDICAL INC
$3,413
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,357
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,188
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$903
Stryker Corporation
$752
VGI Medical, LLC
$425
Medtronic, Inc.
$384
Catalyst OrthoScience
$323
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$305
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$285
Innovasis Inc
$248
Nuvectra Corporation
$225
Radius Health, Inc.
$213
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$205
Trice Medical, Inc.
$202
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$181
Vertebral Technologies, Inc.
$176
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$145
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$120
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$111
Abbott Laboratories
$100
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$96
Bioventus LLC
$89
UOC USA INC
$87
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$86
CTL Medical Corporation
$85
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$76
Lilly USA, LLC
$74
Kaleo, Inc.
$61
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57
Globus Medical, Inc.
$45
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$45
Xtant Medical Inc
$43
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$40
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$39
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$38
ERMI LLC
$32
Ethicon US, LLC
$32
Egalet US Inc
$31
SI-BONE, INC.
$31
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$26
Hydrofera LLC
$25
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$24
Davol Inc.
$22
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$21
US WorldMeds, LLC
$20
KCI USA, Inc
$18
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$16
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC
$16
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$15
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$15
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 78.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ARYMO ER · AVEED · AccuFill · Algovita · Allograft · Archer CSR Total Shoulder System · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BELBUCA · BIOFIX · BIXCUT · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Ballast · Biomet SpinalPak · Biowick · Bonescalpel · CAVUX Cervical Cage · COFLEX · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · COVEREDGE · Catalyst Total CSR · CellerateRx · EBI Bone Healing System · EMBEDA · Evzio · Extreme Angle Cervical Plate · Extremity / Specialty Wands · FORTEO · HYDROFERA BLUE READY - BORDER · HYDROSET · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · InterFuse · LUCEMYRA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MAKO · MONOVISC · Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag · NEUROFLEX · PICO · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PLASMABLADE(TM) · PREVENA · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · PlasmaBlade · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Progel · RAYOS · RELISTOR ORAL · REUNION · SPINAL · STRATAFIX · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · SiJoin · SiJoin/VerteLoc · SiJoin/VerteLoc/CerLoc · SiJoin/VerteLoc/CerteLoc · Spinal · Spine Product Portfolio · Tymlos · U2 · V-LOC 180 · Vanta · VariLift-LX · XIAFLEX · Xtampza ER · coflex · iFuse Implant · mi-eye
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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.

Equivalent to $36,268 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
303
Per 100K population
6.4
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE
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. Small is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed 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. Small experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Small performed 90 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. Small receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Small received a total of $36,630 from 57 companies across 236 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. Small's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Houston?
Dr. Small's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Small) 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 →