Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Whitney Chouteau, D.O.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Irving, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chouteau
Dr. Whitney Chouteau is an interventional pain medicine physician in Irving, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chouteau performed 13,377 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chouteau received a total of $13,775 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 795 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chouteau is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 4% volume in TX
$13,775 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗13,377
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for interventional pain medicine physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
6,845 | $5 | $15 |
| 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. |
1,525 | $89 | $375 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
1,348 | $109 | $2,229 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
1,337 | $59 | $562 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
782 | $1 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
445 | $68 | $275 |
| 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. |
107 | $116 | $460 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
103 | $39 | $299 |
| Musculoskeletal remote monitoring device supply, 30 days A device supply that records and transmits data for remote monitoring of the musculoskeletal system over a 30-day period. |
101 | $40 | $255 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
86 | $133 | $3,539 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
84 | $49 | $272 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
80 | $106 | $3,934 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
67 | $55 | $813 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
56 | $34 | $175 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
54 | $133 | $4,784 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
52 | $72 | $2,705 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
47 | $132 | $2,377 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
44 | $289 | $8,023 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, additional 20 minutes This service covers the physician's time for managing remote therapeutic monitoring data beyond the initial monthly allotment. It applies for each additional 20-minute increment used within a calendar month. |
39 | $31 | $290 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
38 | $112 | $4,192 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
32 | $52 | $2,011 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
31 | $42 | $357 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
20 | $36 | $375 |
| Remote therapy monitoring setup and education This service involves setting up equipment and providing patient education for the remote monitoring of therapy. |
19 | $15 | $269 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
18 | $37 | $247 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
17 | $82 | $4,294 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,775
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,968/year across 7 years
Top 27% in TX for interventional pain medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
795
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,030
2023
$2,266
2022
$2,275
2021
$1,856
2020
$957
2019
$1,698
2018
$1,693
Payments by company (2024)
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$615
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$458
ABBVIE INC.
$386
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$327
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$254
Nevro Corp.
$233
Abbott Laboratories
$223
PFIZER INC.
$137
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$56
Medtronic, Inc.
$56
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$52
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$40
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$36
Lundbeck LLC
$30
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$22
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$22
Bioventus LLC
$19
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$2,288
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,186
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$961
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$826
ABBVIE INC.
$755
PFIZER INC.
$724
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$628
Medtronic, Inc.
$626
Abbott Laboratories
$458
AbbVie Inc.
$451
Nevro Corp.
$371
Allergan, Inc.
$361
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$308
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$260
Allergan Inc.
$214
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$207
Lilly USA, LLC
$198
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$190
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$180
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$159
Almatica Pharma LLC
$144
Zynex Medical, Inc.
$138
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$136
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$135
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$118
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$117
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$111
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$109
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$105
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$97
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$85
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$74
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$74
Bioventus LLC
$73
Lundbeck LLC
$71
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$67
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$65
Radius Health, Inc.
$64
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$54
Brainsway USA INC
$54
Boston Scientific Corporation
$52
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$51
Baudax Bio Inc.
$48
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$40
SI-BONE, INC.
$32
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
USWM, LLC
$29
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$26
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$26
Horizon Pharma plc
$26
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Shionogi Inc
$16
Egalet US Inc
$16
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$11
Amgen Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Interventional pain medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
35
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chouteau is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Chouteau experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chouteau performed 6,845 botox injection, per unit services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Chouteau receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chouteau received a total of $13,775 from 58 companies across 795 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Chouteau's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Irving?
Dr. Chouteau's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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. Chouteau) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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