Dr. Lara Matheson, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Matheson
Dr. Lara Matheson is an urology physician in Houston, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Matheson performed 8,231 Medicare services across 2,435 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Matheson received a total of $6,839 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 335 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Matheson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 3,800 | $5 | $7 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,156 | $2 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,103 | $96 | $132 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 797 | $8 | $11 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 432 | $48 | $64 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 230 | $123 | $176 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 203 | $8 | $8 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 70 | $34 | $47 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 62 | $56 | $78 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 46 | $196 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 46 | $71 | $94 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 41 | $59 | $86 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 34 | $98 | $126 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 21 or more minutes | 34 | $38 | $50 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 33 | $323 | $418 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 29 | $143 | $179 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 23 | $10 | $15 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 18 | $85 | $119 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 16 | $59 | $79 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 16 | $13 | $16 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 15 | $20 | $25 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 14 | $5 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $125 | $185 |
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 (99%) 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. Matheson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% 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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