Dr. Martin Tom, M.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Tom
Dr. Martin Tom is a radiology - diagnostic in Houston, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tom performed 1,387 Medicare services across 585 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tom received a total of $8,672 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 7 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiology - diagnostic. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 459 | $27 | $377 |
| Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy | 317 | $16 | $211 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | 92 | $49 | $713 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 77 | $134 | $2,880 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 70 | $151 | $1,487 |
| Special radiation treatment | 52 | $86 | $1,373 |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | 48 | $182 | $1,954 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 48 | $28 | $121 |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | 46 | $336 | $4,389 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 40 | $134 | $560 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 32 | $115 | $535 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 31 | $65 | $1,652 |
| 3d radiation therapy planning | 29 | $182 | $2,172 |
| Management of complete single session course of cranial lesion surgery using radiation | 23 | $345 | $3,988 |
| Management of cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | 23 | $521 | $5,298 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (78%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Tom is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%).
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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