Dr. Scott Ryan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ryan
Dr. Scott Ryan is a surgery in Houston, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ryan performed 985 Medicare services across 919 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ryan received a total of $7,400 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Ryan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 108 | $72 | $135 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 78 | $9 | $75 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 70 | $68 | $114 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $92 | $204 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 68 | $48 | $90 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 67 | $8 | $32 |
| Blood creatinine level | 66 | $5 | $84 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 60 | $218 | $708 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 54 | $102 | $192 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 49 | $675 | $1,868 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 43 | $94 | $1,135 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 40 | $799 | $2,000 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 33 | $60 | $129 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 32 | $127 | $250 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 26 | $117 | $1,063 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $129 | $250 |
| Exposure of groin artery for delivery of graft | 15 | $91 | $375 |
| Bypass of diseased or blocked upper leg to lower thigh artery with other than vein | 15 | $753 | $2,200 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of deep upper thigh artery | 14 | $493 | $1,789 |
| Repair of infrarenal aorta and groin artery with graft for other than rupture on both sides with review by radiologist | 13 | $1,051 | $2,500 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of upper thigh artery | 13 | $420 | $1,606 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | 12 | $141 | $667 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg | 12 | $262 | $475 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $98 | $175 |
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 ›
Most payments (74%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Ryan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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