Dr. Thomas Beckham, MD, PHD
What this data tells you about Dr. Beckham
Dr. Thomas Beckham is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Houston, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beckham performed 1,260 Medicare services across 563 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beckham received a total of $7,190 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 13 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Beckham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 478 | $27 | $375 |
| Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy | 156 | $17 | $224 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | 107 | $49 | $711 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 92 | $134 | $2,872 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 58 | $76 | $266 |
| 3d radiation therapy planning | 49 | $182 | $2,161 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 42 | $65 | $1,642 |
| Special radiation treatment | 41 | $87 | $1,370 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 40 | $53 | $173 |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | 36 | $182 | $1,957 |
| Management of complete single session course of cranial lesion surgery using radiation | 36 | $343 | $3,966 |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | 35 | $340 | $4,391 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 35 | $155 | $1,504 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 18 | $105 | $531 |
| Complex application of radiation source | 13 | $372 | $4,161 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $99 | $441 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 11 | $64 | $288 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (56%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for student in an organized health care education/training program 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 2023 |
| 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. Beckham is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 5%).
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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