Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mildred McAfee, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1701 SUNSET BLVD, Houston, TX 77005
7135265511
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1417994823 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. McAfee 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. McAfee

Dr. Mildred McAfee is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McAfee performed 2,469 Medicare services across 1,822 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McAfee received a total of $7,844 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 301 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. McAfee 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 14% volume in TX $7,844 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,469
Medicare services
Top 14% in TX for internal medicine
1,822
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~130 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 769 $86 $238
Blood draw (venipuncture) 641 $8 $17
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 335 $124 $160
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 147 $54 $168
Flu vaccine administration 85 $25 $26
Flu vaccine, high-dose 82 $72 $120
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use 60 $277 $898
Pneumonia vaccine administration 60 $30 $43
Bone density scan (DEXA) 57 $27 $222
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 54 $103 $310
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 47 $29 $105
Chest X-ray, 2 views 26 $13 $82
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus 26 $16 $99
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing 15 $5 $48
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 14 $9 $51
EKG interpretation and report 14 $6 $30
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and 14 $40 $74
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit 12 $158 $230
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 11 $35 $85
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 ↗
$7,844
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,121/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for internal medicine
41
Companies
301
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,844 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$274
2023
$373
2022
$158
2021
$302
2020
$497
2019
$3,099
2018
$3,139

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,189
Valeritas, Inc.
$940
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$812
Amgen Inc.
$644
PFIZER INC.
$412
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$359
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$318
Lilly USA, LLC
$316
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$301
Novo Nordisk Inc
$246
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
$211
Allergan Inc.
$192
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$141
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$141
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$136
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$133
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$125
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$124
Shire North American Group Inc
$118
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$107
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$100
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$100
Genentech, Inc.
$86
Corcept Therapeutics
$78
MannKind Corporation
$77
Mannkind Corporation
$74
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$63
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$42
AbbVie Inc.
$36
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
ABBVIE INC.
$20
Insulet Corporation
$17
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$14
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$13
Genentech USA, Inc.
$12
Allergan, Inc.
$12
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$11
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$10
Top 3 companies account for 37.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · BASAGLAR · BELBUCA · BRILINTA · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · Corlanor · DIABETES - DISEASE · DUEXIS · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · HYMOVIS · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Korlym · LINZESS · LifeVest · MYRBETRIQ · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · OXBRYTA · Omnipod · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Porous Ti Cervical · Prolia · RELEXXII · Repatha · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · Trintellix · V-GO · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · VESICARE · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xofluza · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZEGALOGUE · ZULRESSO · t-slim insulin pump
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $318 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,709
Per 100K population
56.9
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
1.6 mi

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. McAfee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. McAfee experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McAfee performed 769 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. McAfee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McAfee received a total of $7,844 from 41 companies across 301 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. McAfee's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. McAfee's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. McAfee) 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 →