Dr. Charles Powell, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Powell
Dr. Charles Powell is a family medicine in Irving, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Powell performed 86,402 Medicare services across 58,267 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Powell received a total of $10,606 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 41 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Powell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 10,186 | $8 | $18 |
| Magnesium level test | 8,859 | $7 | $40 |
| Phosphate level test | 8,855 | $5 | $30 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 8,792 | $10 | $64 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 7,287 | $8 | $53 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 7,029 | $13 | $80 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 5,708 | $16 | $100 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 4,476 | $9 | $59 |
| Vitamin D level test | 2,860 | $29 | $161 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 2,560 | $17 | $102 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 2,559 | $9 | $54 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 2,526 | $15 | $90 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 1,730 | $40 | $244 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 1,348 | $19 | $106 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 1,212 | $13 | $82 |
| Iron level test | 1,159 | $6 | $40 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 1,159 | $8 | $53 |
| Folic acid level test | 993 | $14 | $89 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 880 | $5 | $36 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 691 | $25 | $154 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 586 | $21 | $129 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 566 | $102 | $316 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 536 | $7 | $45 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level | 408 | $22 | $133 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 401 | $27 | $161 |
| Drug screening test | 378 | $61 | $213 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 272 | $8 | $52 |
| Uric acid level test | 270 | $4 | $27 |
| Progesterone (reproductive hormone) level | 253 | $20 | $121 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 229 | $18 | $110 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 215 | $38 | $192 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 203 | $37 | $149 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 157 | $5 | $31 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 123 | $7 | $42 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 84 | $8 | $52 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 68 | $6 | $40 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 67 | $18 | $110 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 61 | $19 | $117 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 59 | $50 | $193 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 58 | $6 | $40 |
| Bilirubin level, direct | 57 | $5 | $37 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 56 | $18 | $111 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 52 | $140 | $576 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 52 | $57 | $361 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 40 | $31 | $129 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 34 | $35 | $159 |
| Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | 31 | $95 | $392 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 31 | $2 | $9 |
| Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention 15 to 30 minutes | 31 | $27 | $115 |
| Blood potassium level | 30 | $5 | $26 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 28 | $0 | $0 |
| Annual depression screening | 25 | $18 | $59 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 21 | $14 | $51 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 20 | $50 | $241 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 17 | $9 | $50 |
| Blood creatinine level | 14 | $5 | $30 |
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 (94%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for family medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
2.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 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. Powell is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%), with 20 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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