Dr. Richard Westmark, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Westmark
Dr. Richard Westmark is a neurological surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Westmark performed 340 Medicare services across 310 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Westmark received a total of $52,001 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 112 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Westmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 91 | $76 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 65 | $94 | $182 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 58 | $68 | $170 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 23 | $17 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 22 | $131 | $215 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 19 | $55 | $300 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 17 | $11 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 17 | $41 | $160 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 15 | $55 | $300 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $116 | $250 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
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. Westmark is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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 →
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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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