Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Daniel, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Humble, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Daniel
Dr. Michael Daniel is an interventional cardiology specialist in Humble, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Daniel performed 2,346 Medicare services across 1,909 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Daniel received a total of $11,662 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 246 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Daniel 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.
✓ 13 years in practice
▲ Top 47% volume in TX
$11,662 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,346
Medicare services
Top 47% in TX for interventional cardiology
1,909
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
483 | $6 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
324 | $93 | $284 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
264 | $138 | $533 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
239 | $61 | $187 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
208 | $10 | $44 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
103 | $8 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
84 | $8 | $24 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
83 | $10 | $36 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
70 | $10 | $133 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
60 | $101 | $357 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
44 | $13 | $42 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 40 | $206 | $1,573 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
38 | $115 | $429 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
36 | $133 | $531 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
31 | $7 | $21 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
31 | $4 | $16 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
30 | $38 | $105 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
29 | $24 | $85 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test A blood test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. The sample can be plasma or whole blood. |
27 | $6 | $19 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
24 | $74 | $254 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $92 | $270 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
18 | $394 | $1,613 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
15 | $571 | $3,201 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
11 | $8 | $28 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
11 | $20 | $69 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
11 | $691 | $1,824 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
11 | $57 | $186 |
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.
14.4% high complexity
1.5% medium
84.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,662
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,666/year across 7 years
Top 40% in TX for interventional cardiology
46
Companies
246
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
$11,662 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,687
2023
$3,501
2022
$1,528
2021
$864
2020
$837
2019
$2,368
2018
$877
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,844
Abbott Laboratories
$2,169
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,278
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$741
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$657
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$601
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$281
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$278
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$246
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$231
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$191
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$166
ABIOMED
$162
PFIZER INC.
$145
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$141
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$128
Terumo Medical Corporation
$121
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$110
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$101
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$100
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$99
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$85
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$70
AtriCure, Inc.
$62
CVRx, Inc.
$57
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Novo Nordisk Inc
$38
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$37
Inari Medical, Inc.
$36
CORDIS US CORP.
$35
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$34
GE HealthCare
$33
HeartFlow, Inc.
$33
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Amgen Inc.
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$29
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$27
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$24
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$20
AbbVie, Inc.
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
Teleflex LLC
$16
Stryker Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 53.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6342) Intrasight Integrated · (6574) Coronary Other · ADVISOR · AMPLATZER · ANDEXXA · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Axios · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · CorPath Imaging System · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · General - Stents · IGT D Coronary · Impella · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MITRACLIP · Mavyret · N/A · NA · NEXLETOL · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Optitorque · Ozempic · PET-CT SCANNER · Pacemakers · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · RADIAL 360 · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · S · SABER · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STEGLATRO · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TURNPIKE · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · 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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $497 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
55
Per 100K population
1.2
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. Daniel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.
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. Daniel experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Daniel performed 483 ekg interpretation and report 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. Daniel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Daniel received a total of $11,662 from 46 companies across 246 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. Daniel's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Humble?
Dr. Daniel's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Daniel) 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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