Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Randall Morris, MD FACC

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology — Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
915 GESSNER RD, Houston, TX 77024
7134646006
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1346377710 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. Morris 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. Morris

Dr. Randall Morris is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morris performed 1,936 Medicare services across 1,361 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morris received a total of $15,497 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 485 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Morris 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 ▲ 1,936 Medicare services $15,497 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,936
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,361
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~102 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) 708 $89 $250
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 271 $10 $80
EKG interpretation and report 244 $7 $40
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 174 $42 $90
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 75 $149 $800
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 69 $47 $250
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose 59 $77 $429
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 58 $343 $2,200
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 56 $64 $254
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 52 $140 $450
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 29 $172 $345
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 24 $109 $275
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 23 $21 $85
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 19 $10 $150
Cardiac catheterization 15 $157 $2,187
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician 13 $17 $250
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 13 $11 $250
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 12 $146 $550
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 11 $9 $100
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 11 $21 $150
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.
5.8% high complexity
17.5% medium
76.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,497
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,214/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for cardiovascular disease
48
Companies
485
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
$15,497 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,590
2023
$879
2022
$1,781
2021
$1,860
2020
$945
2019
$1,460
2018
$6,983

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$5,859
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,624
Amgen Inc.
$1,070
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$904
Abbott Laboratories
$655
Medtronic, Inc.
$631
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$460
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$412
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$392
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$358
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$331
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$329
Boston Scientific Corporation
$308
ATRICURE, INC.
$266
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$206
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$175
ABIOMED
$167
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$155
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$135
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$133
HeartFlow, Inc.
$98
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$83
PFIZER INC.
$70
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$62
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$53
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$49
Novo Nordisk Inc
$45
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$43
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$37
Allergan Inc.
$30
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$28
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$22
MEDICOMP INC
$22
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$21
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$20
BIOTRONIK INC.
$17
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$15
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$12
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 55.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 $800 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
392
Per 100K population
8.2
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Morris is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Morris experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Morris performed 708 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. Morris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Morris received a total of $15,497 from 48 companies across 485 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. Morris's costs compare to other cardiologists in Houston?
Dr. Morris's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Morris) 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 →