Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Vanzant, M.D.

Family Medicine · Katy, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
21820 KATY FWY STE 200, Katy, TX 77449
7134612915
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1104821016 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Vanzant from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Vanzant

Dr. Robert Vanzant is a family medicine in Katy, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vanzant performed 3,474 Medicare services across 2,909 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vanzant received a total of $5,979 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 384 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Vanzant 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $5,979 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,474
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for family medicine
2,909
Unique beneficiaries
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~174 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)463$92$292
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel394$10$31
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)328$13$40
Annual wellness visit, follow-up257$130$298
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)201$9$25
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min185$77$188
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test158$16$50
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential129$8$20
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use121$283$450
Flu vaccine administration121$31$50
Flu vaccine, high-dose120$72$122
Pneumonia vaccine administration119$31$50
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)102$67$206
Annual depression screening97$19$43
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening)94$6$12
Creatinine test (kidney function)94$5$11
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)79$19$40
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes62$18$43
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle49$10$32
Automated urinalysis39$2$5
Administration of vaccine35$15$39
Chest X-ray, 2 views28$27$79
Ferritin level test (iron stores)27$13$28
Iron level test27$6$25
PSA test (prostate cancer screening)27$18$40
Transferrin (iron binding protein) level27$12$26
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead20$11$34
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems18$4$12
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity14$165$467
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit14$167$376
Uric acid level test13$4$13
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)12$46$128
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,979
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $854/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for family medicine
54
Companies
384
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
$5,926 (99.1%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$53 (0.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,116
2023
$866
2022
$851
2021
$734
2020
$596
2019
$941
2018
$876

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$897
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$745
Lilly USA, LLC
$445
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$315
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$277
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$271
PFIZER INC.
$266
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$246
AbbVie Inc.
$221
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$219
Amgen Inc.
$163
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$155
ABBVIE INC.
$109
Abbott Laboratories
$102
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$88
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$84
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$77
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$75
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$74
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$69
Shire North American Group Inc
$65
Dexcom, Inc.
$63
Corium, LLC
$62
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Eisai Inc.
$55
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Boston Scientific Corporation
$53
Baxter Healthcare
$53
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$52
Corcept Therapeutics
$45
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$37
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$27
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$25
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$23
Horizon Pharma plc
$20
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Itamar Medical Inc
$20
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$20
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$19
AbbVie, Inc.
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$17
Almatica Pharma LLC
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$14
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
Optinose US, Inc.
$13
Lupin Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRYSVO · AJOVY · ANORO · AREXVY · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · Azstarys · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CREON · CYCLOSET · ClosureFast · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLECTOR · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GLYXAMBI · HORIZANT · Heplisav-B · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LOREEV XR · Leqembi · Linzess · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PROCLAIM · Prolia · QULIPTA · RAYOS · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Roszet · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUPRAX · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · Saxenda · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · UBRELVY · Utibron · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · WatchPAT · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xhance
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for family medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $172 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,425
Per 100K population
29.9
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL
5.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Vanzant is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Vanzant experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vanzant performed 463 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Vanzant receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vanzant received a total of $5,979 from 54 companies across 384 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. Vanzant's costs compare to other family medicines in Katy?
Dr. Vanzant's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Vanzant) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →