Dr. John Moorhead, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Moorhead
Dr. John Moorhead is a sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician in Houston, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Moorhead performed 1,860 Medicare services across 1,398 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Moorhead received a total of $14,625 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 137 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Moorhead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 380 | $90 | $185 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 201 | $143 | $345 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 194 | $62 | $120 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 187 | $9 | $36 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 130 | $12 | $47 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 124 | $120 | $285 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 121 | $28 | $105 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 109 | $31 | $110 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 103 | $102 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 66 | $63 | $190 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 44 | $20 | $75 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 42 | $96 | $285 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 30 | $302 | $957 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 29 | $88 | $272 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 25 | $39 | $103 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 20 | $32 | $75 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 17 | $174 | $432 |
| Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope | 14 | $205 | $1,886 |
| Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | 13 | $72 | $235 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 11 | $139 | $1,520 |
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 (54%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Moorhead is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), and consulting-driven 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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