Dr. Mark Sutton, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sutton
Dr. Mark Sutton is an urology physician in Houston, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sutton performed 6,276 Medicare services across 3,747 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sutton received a total of $20,641 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 563 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. Sutton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,088 | $8 | $12 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,022 | $47 | $65 |
| Automated urinalysis | 904 | $2 | $2 |
| Leuprolide injectable, camcevi, 1 mg | 756 | $64 | $81 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 725 | $8 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 629 | $84 | $136 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 487 | $65 | $94 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 98 | $115 | $174 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 81 | $92 | $129 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 67 | $61 | $260 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 59 | $10 | $15 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 21 or more minutes | 36 | $32 | $53 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 32 | $143 | $181 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 31 | $44 | $58 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 30 | $56 | $85 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 26 | $75 | $124 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 25 | $34 | $47 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 23 | $26 | $36 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 22 | $56 | $77 |
| Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | 21 | $545 | $1,779 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 20 | $6 | $15 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 20 | $81 | $142 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $65 | $81 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 15 | $92 | $250 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 15 | $25 | $33 |
| Injection procedure to cause erection | 13 | $63 | $93 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 12 | $437 | $767 |
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 (64%) 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. Sutton is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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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