Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Meng Huang, M.D.
Neurological Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Huang
Dr. Meng Huang is a neurological surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Huang performed 542 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Huang received a total of $148,256 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 313 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. Huang is Very 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 27% volume in TX
$148,256 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗542
Medicare services
Top 27% in TX for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$202
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
107 | $118 | $483 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
79 | $42 | $128 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
74 | $63 | $212 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
50 | $211 | $1,376 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
36 | $82 | $317 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
27 | $300 | $2,012 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
25 | $130 | $421 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
23 | $67 | $296 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
22 | $796 | $5,521 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
20 | $100 | $314 |
| Anterior spinal fusion with partial disc removal, each additional disc This procedure involves fusing spine bones together through an incision in the front of the body, with partial removal of the disc, for each additional disc treated. |
19 | $254 | $1,732 |
| Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with partial disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse the lower spine bones by accessing the area through the abdomen and partially removing a spinal disc. |
17 | $620 | $7,709 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
17 | $42 | $110 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 15 | $1,311 | $7,984 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
11 | $647 | $3,943 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
23.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
76.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$148,256
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $21,179/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
313
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
$32,831
2023
$5,335
2022
$65,597
2021
$34,343
2020
$2,418
2019
$6,232
2018
$1,500
Payments by company (2024)
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$27,206
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$864
Arthrex, Inc.
$730
Centinel Spine, LLC
$699
Medtronic, Inc.
$662
Medinc of Texas
$562
Baxter Healthcare
$443
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$353
Carlsmed, Inc.
$304
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$291
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$188
SI-BONE, INC.
$159
Globus Medical, Inc.
$142
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$107
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$69
Onkos Surgical, Inc.
$52
Top 3 companies account for 87.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Joimax, Inc.
$58,453
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$27,206
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$12,357
Spineology Inc.
$11,987
Integrity Implants Inc.
$8,861
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$6,565
Stryker Corporation
$2,533
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,468
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,715
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,702
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$1,669
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,490
MiRus, LLC
$1,294
NuVasive, Inc.
$952
Globus Medical, Inc.
$919
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$864
Baxter Healthcare
$759
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$742
Arthrex, Inc.
$730
Centinel Spine, LLC
$699
Medinc of Texas
$562
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$531
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$406
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$361
SI-BONE, Inc.
$330
Carlsmed, Inc.
$304
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$238
OssDsign Incorporated
$226
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$194
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$188
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$171
SI-BONE, INC.
$159
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$156
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$135
Amgen Inc.
$118
GE HEALTHCARE
$66
Onkos Surgical, Inc.
$52
Cerapedics Inc.
$33
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$27
ConvaTec Inc.
$17
Augmedics Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 66.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1.5mm Neuro · 7D Surgical System · ACCURIAN · AERO · ALIF · AMISTEM · ANDEXXA · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · Arthrex · CAPSTONE · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CONCORDE · CONDUIT · CREO · Catalyft · CoRoent · DURAMATRIX · ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM · ES2 · ESCALATE · EUROPA Pedicle Screw System · EVENITY · EXPEDIUM · Endoskeleton-C · Exparel · FLOSEAL · FlareHawk · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INTELLIS · Lattus · LineSider · MAGNETOS · MARINER MIS TLIF RETRACTOR · MATRIXNEURO · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIDAS REX · MONUMENT · Mariner · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · Mobi-C · Mongoose · NAVIGATED INSTRUMENTS;PHOENIX SFS · NEURO FIXATION · NONE · NSE - ROUTERS · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System · Other - Miscellaneous · PRODISC L · PlasmaBlade · Pulse · RESTORE · RISE · RISE Intra LIF · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · SYMPHONY · SYNCHROMEDII · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · T2 STRATOSPHERE · TRITANIUM · Timberline · Toro · UNID_PASS · VECTRA · VIPER · Virage · Vitality · Walter · XLIF · Xvision · aprevo · iFuse Implant · iGA
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Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
170
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Huang is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Huang experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Huang performed 107 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Huang receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Huang received a total of $148,256 from 41 companies across 313 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.
How do Dr. Huang's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Houston?
Dr. Huang's average Medicare payment per service is $202. 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. Huang) 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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