Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Julia Jones, M.D.

Neurology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
6560 FANNIN ST STE 802, Houston, TX 77030
7133637150
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1225024854 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. Jones 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. Jones

Dr. Julia Jones is a neurology in Houston, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jones performed 14,151 Medicare services across 742 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jones received a total of $83,393 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1139 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jones 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $83,393 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
14,151
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for neurology
742
Unique beneficiaries
$11
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~708 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
Botox injection, per unit13,201$5$8
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study240$78$300
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)225$94$236
New patient office visit (45-59 min)109$117$363
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)100$43$96
Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face69$113$300
Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies60$166$670
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)41$59$159
Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies37$183$787
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)32$129$316
Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies25$231$909
New patient office visit (30-44 min)12$91$238
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 ↗
$83,393
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,913/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for neurology
65
Companies
1,139
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$66,830 (80.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,563 (19.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,216
2023
$2,350
2022
$1,857
2021
$2,745
2020
$6,721
2019
$28,959
2018
$39,546

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$51,012
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15,283
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,937
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,884
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$1,120
Biogen, Inc.
$1,108
Lilly USA, LLC
$943
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$929
ABBVIE INC.
$773
PFIZER INC.
$698
EMD Serono, Inc.
$671
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$667
Lundbeck LLC
$474
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$411
Allergan, Inc.
$403
UCB, Inc.
$351
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$345
Genentech USA, Inc.
$329
Allergan Inc.
$327
AbbVie Inc.
$319
CSL Behring
$274
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$227
Merz North America, Inc.
$201
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$191
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$186
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$186
ARGENX US, INC.
$176
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$175
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$156
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$146
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$124
Bausch Health US, LLC
$121
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$109
Neurelis, Inc.
$96
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$92
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$82
Almatica Pharma LLC
$73
Grifols USA, LLC
$69
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$62
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$60
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$44
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$42
Celgene Corporation
$41
HOSPIRA, INC.
$38
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$34
GE HealthCare
$32
Genentech, Inc.
$27
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$26
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
SK Life Science, Inc.
$23
GE HEALTHCARE
$23
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$23
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$22
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$21
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$20
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$17
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
Promius Pharma LLC
$12
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 81.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVA · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · CAMBIA · COPAXONE · Cambia · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FABRAZYME · FIRDAPSE · GAMMAGARD · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · GRALISE · Gamunex-C · Glatiramer Acetate · Gralise · Hizentra · Horizant · IGALMI · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · JADENU · KESIMPTA · LEMTRADA · LYRICA · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · MS DISEASE STATE · Mavenclad · NAPRELAN · NORTHERA · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONFI · ONZETRA XSAIL · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · POMPE - DISEASE · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELYVRIO · Rebif · Repatha · SOLIRIS · Soliris · TECFIDERA · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · WAKIX · XEOMIN · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZOMIG · ZTLido
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 →

The majority of payments (80%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for neurology in TX.

Equivalent to $589 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
382
Per 100K population
8.0
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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. Jones is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 7%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Jones experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jones performed 13,201 botox injection, per unit 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. Jones receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jones received a total of $83,393 from 65 companies across 1,139 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. Jones's costs compare to other neurologys in Houston?
Dr. Jones's average Medicare payment per service is $11. 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. Jones) 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 →