Dr. Steven Maximus, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Maximus
Dr. Steven Maximus is a surgery in Houston, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Maximus performed 1,238 Medicare services across 1,159 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Maximus received a total of $80,197 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 448 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Maximus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 263 | $30 | $146 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 117 | $18 | $90 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 83 | $28 | $143 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 64 | $79 | $502 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 59 | $52 | $354 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 52 | $44 | $260 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 51 | $66 | $271 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 41 | $29 | $176 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 38 | $28 | $148 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 38 | $28 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 35 | $66 | $434 |
| Ultrasound of arm arteries or artery grafts | 33 | $31 | $146 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 32 | $108 | $516 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 30 | $18 | $90 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 30 | $18 | $89 |
| Exposure of groin artery for delivery of graft | 29 | $112 | $754 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 29 | $18 | $90 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $106 | $646 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 22 | $69 | $372 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 20 | $144 | $744 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 18 | $10 | $207 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 17 | $27 | $158 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 16 | $67 | $314 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 16 | $41 | $158 |
| Exposure of underarm or upper chest artery for delivery of prosthesis | 14 | $225 | $1,151 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 14 | $25 | $139 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 14 | $16 | $91 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 13 | $748 | $4,536 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $8 | $51 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 11 | $70 | $431 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (66%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for surgery in TX.
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. Maximus is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%), with 15 years of practice experience.
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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