Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Randall Wolf, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1401, Houston, TX 77030
7134415200
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1851369417 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Wolf

Dr. Randall Wolf is a thoracic surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wolf performed 817 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wolf received a total of $256,510 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 259 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. Wolf 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 5% volume in TX $256,510 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
817
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$309
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
Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days
Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days.
266 $21 $120
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 144 $160 $600
Heart chamber reconstruction and electrical pathway alteration
A surgical procedure to extensively reconstruct the upper chamber of the heart and alter its electrical pathway using an endoscope.
78 $1,490 $9,584
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping
This procedure involves mapping abnormal heart rhythms and using heart pacing during surgery to assist with the correction of the heart condition.
78 $319 $1,693
Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor
A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit.
64 $1,013 $7,829
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.
64 $62 $212
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.
52 $89 $314
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.
48 $138 $421
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.
12 $135 $483
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm.
11 $87 $540
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$256,510
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $36,644/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
259
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
$22,228
2023
$36,950
2022
$109,003
2021
$17,255
2020
$13,014
2019
$43,472
2018
$14,588

Payments by company (2024)

ATRICURE, INC.
$21,456
Abbott Laboratories
$321
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$171
Baxter Healthcare
$142
Medinc of Texas
$119
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 98.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AtriCure, Inc.
$142,394
ATRICURE, INC.
$75,775
Scanlan International Inc
$22,194
Biom'Up SA
$6,517
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$5,109
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,002
Abbott Laboratories
$554
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$418
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$320
Baxter Healthcare
$312
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$249
Medtronic, Inc.
$184
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$153
Ethicon Inc.
$145
Medinc of Texas
$119
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$118
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$113
Avanos Medical
$110
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$104
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$96
Cook Incorporated
$95
Corcym Inc
$92
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$90
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$60
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$48
Amgen Inc.
$31
Bolton Medical Inc
$30
HeartFlow, Inc.
$26
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$18
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ALPHAVAC · ANGIOVAC · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acrobat · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH · CRM-Research only · Cook Medical Thoracic · ELUVIA · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Endurant · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FFRct · FLOSEAL · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · HEMOBLAST Bellows · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartMate II LVAS · Hemoblast · ISOLATOR SURGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM · JOT DX · LINQ II · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · Models · NAVIGATOR BIONAVIGATION SYSTEM · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · PERCEVAL · PREVELEAK · Perceval · Relay Grafts · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · STRATAFIX · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Solitaire · TISSEEL · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · Walter · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
109
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Wolf is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Wolf experienced with remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wolf performed 266 remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days 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. Wolf receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wolf received a total of $256,510 from 31 companies across 259 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. Wolf's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Houston?
Dr. Wolf's average Medicare payment per service is $309. 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. Wolf) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →