Dr. David Wright, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Wright
Dr. David Wright is a dermatology in Irving, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wright performed 1,578 Medicare services across 1,319 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wright received a total of $1,817 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Wright 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 487 | $470 | $1,395 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 230 | $326 | $850 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 158 | $194 | $991 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 111 | $65 | $186 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 93 | $160 | $639 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 80 | $482 | $1,311 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 47 | $179 | $899 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 45 | $127 | $655 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 31 | $768 | $2,042 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 31 | $5 | $14 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 30 | $85 | $228 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 28 | $137 | $644 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 28 | $561 | $1,566 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 23 | $59 | $217 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 23 | $199 | $1,044 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 23 | $34 | $136 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 19 | $117 | $512 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 17 | $711 | $1,883 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 17 | $301 | $813 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 15 | $196 | $695 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 15 | $122 | $589 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 14 | $45 | $115 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $80 | $358 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Wright is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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