Dr. Kara Choate, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Choate
Dr. Kara Choate is an urology physician in Irving, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choate performed 1,283 Medicare services across 927 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choate received a total of $13,622 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 296 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Choate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 291 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 228 | $93 | $285 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 205 | $8 | $24 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 109 | $123 | $371 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 57 | $69 | $305 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 42 | $194 | $548 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 40 | $59 | $200 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 38 | $34 | $337 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique | 38 | $34 | $189 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 38 | $34 | $115 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 25 | $284 | $1,765 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for cytomegalovirus (cmv), amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes virus-6, amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $78 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 17 | $18 | $41 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 16 | $5 | $8 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 13 | $61 | $598 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 12 | $62 | $184 |
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. Choate is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%).
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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