Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joseph Herman, M.D.

Q: Does Dr. Herman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Herman received a total of $21,447 from 14 companies across 40 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Herman) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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.

Radiology - Diagnostic · Houston, TX

1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030

7137926161

Registered in NPPES since 2006

NPI: 1346291465 verify on NPPES ↗

High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 3 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. Herman 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. Herman

Dr. Joseph Herman is a radiology - diagnostic specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Herman received a total of $21,447 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 40 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Herman is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $21,447 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$21,447

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $4,289/year across 5 years

Top 8% in TX for radiology - diagnostic

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

Payment records

Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$1,441

2022

$883

2021

$1,500

2019

$3,517

2018

$14,106

Payments by company (2024)

HISTOSONICS, INC.

$720

HISTOSONICS,INC.

$720

Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

$5,378

Sirtex Medical Inc

$3,000

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.

$2,310

Covidien LP

$2,216

Boston Scientific Corporation

$2,100

Celgene Corporation

$1,924

Biocompatibles, Inc.

$1,919

RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)

$803

HISTOSONICS, INC.

$720

HISTOSONICS,INC.

$720

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

$260

Augmenix, Inc.

$40

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

$32

RefleXion Medical, Inc.

$23

Top 3 companies account for 49.8% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

ARIA Radiation Therapy Management Software · Abraxane · Beacon · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Halcyon · OPDIVO · REFLEXION MEDICAL RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM · RF 3000 · RayStation · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · THERAPIES · THERASPHERE - BIO · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · TraceIT

Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →

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Geographic Context

Radiology - diagnostics in nearby ZIP areas

141

County median income

$73,104

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	✓ PECOS	PECOS snapshot
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Herman is a radiology - diagnostic specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Herman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Herman received a total of $21,447 from 14 companies across 40 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Herman) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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