Dr. John Tyler, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Tyler
Dr. John Tyler is a cardiovascular disease in Houston, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tyler performed 3,981 Medicare services across 1,188 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tyler received a total of $10,208 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 430 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Tyler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,335 | $0 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 481 | $89 | $220 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 222 | $11 | $67 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 208 | $44 | $78 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 136 | $152 | $720 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 108 | $30 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 72 | $114 | $336 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 61 | $5 | $18 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 60 | $9 | $14 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 53 | $602 | $1,443 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 52 | $52 | $420 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 51 | $1,059 | $3,220 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 31 | $41 | $64 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 26 | $21 | $250 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 24 | $134 | $417 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 21 | $61 | $149 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 14 | $10 | $55 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 14 | $21 | $80 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 12 | $590 | $14,200 |
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 (100%) 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. Tyler is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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