Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Justin Saunders, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Humble, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
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. Saunders
Dr. Justin Saunders is a cardiovascular disease in Humble, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saunders performed 3,543 Medicare services across 1,874 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saunders received a total of $28,371 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 613 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Saunders is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 28% volume in TX$ $28,371 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,543
Medicare services
Top 28% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,874
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~197 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 656 | $11 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 638 | $95 | $283 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 614 | $20 | $70 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 351 | $23 | $81 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 173 | $28 | $100 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 140 | $20 | $72 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 111 | $62 | $187 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 89 | $8 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 80 | $123 | $427 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 60 | $4 | $16 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 56 | $94 | $274 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 47 | $10 | $36 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 39 | $8 | $24 |
| Magnesium level test | 38 | $7 | $21 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 37 | $6 | $19 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 35 | $677 | $1,824 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 34 | $86 | $258 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 32 | $21 | $69 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 30 | $24 | $84 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 30 | $17 | $70 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 26 | $10 | $131 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 19 | $68 | $199 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 19 | $735 | $2,972 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $99 | $372 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 18 | $597 | $2,135 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 18 | $6 | $22 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 18 | $46 | $229 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 16 | $39 | $112 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 14 | $385 | $1,379 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 14 | $57 | $519 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 13 | $65 | $242 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 13 | $67 | $191 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 12 | $50 | $232 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 12 | $62 | $187 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 11 | $368 | $1,120 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 11 | $22 | $66 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
22.2% high complexity
0.4% medium
77.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$28,371
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,053/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for cardiovascular disease
44
Companies
613
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,738 (59.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$6,808 (24.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,825 (17.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,223
2023$5,149
2022$2,595
2021$7,487
2020$1,929
2019$5,458
2018$3,529
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$12,532
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,957
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,650
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,342
CVRx, Inc.
$674
ATRICURE, INC.
$653
AtriCure, Inc.
$573
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$554
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$395
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$373
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$352
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$342
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$312
PFIZER INC.
$292
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$284
Amgen Inc.
$261
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$256
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$245
BIOTRONIK INC.
$239
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$213
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$211
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$208
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$158
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$147
Novo Nordisk Inc
$110
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$107
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$103
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$100
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$99
CardioFocus, Inc.
$98
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$89
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$52
Biom'Up France SAS
$51
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$45
Microtransponder, Inc.
$43
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$37
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$36
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$34
HeartFlow, Inc.
$33
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$29
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$27
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$21
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 63.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVISOR · AGILIS · ALLURE QUADRA · AMPLATZER Occluders · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRK EP Transseptal Access · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Mapping System · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM · ECM Patch · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EP Recording Systems · EP-WorkMate Claris System · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edarbyclor · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite Velocity System Expansion Modules · EnSite X · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FFRct · FLEXABILITY · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · HemoBlast Bellows · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LIFESTAR · LIFESTENT · LIFESTREAM · LINQ II · LUTONIX · LifeVest · Livalo · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · NA · NEXLETOL · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · PET-CT SCANNER · Pacemakers · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pouch · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · RESONATE · Repatha · Rotarex · SELECTSECURE · SELECTSITE · STEGLATRO · Safire Ablation Catheter · Smartablate · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Swartz EP Introducer · TACTICATH · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · ULTRAVERSE · VANTAGEVIEW · VENASEAL · VENOVO · VERQUVO · VIEWMATE · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WORKMATE CLARIS · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (59%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $801 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
350
Per 100K population
7.4
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN NORTHEAST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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. Saunders is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Saunders experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Saunders performed 656 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Saunders receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Saunders received a total of $28,371 from 44 companies across 613 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Saunders's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Humble?
Dr. Saunders's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Saunders) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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