Dr. Stuart Harlin, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Harlin
Dr. Stuart Harlin is a vascular surgery physician in Katy, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Harlin performed 1,159 Medicare services across 879 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Harlin received a total of $76,964 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 301 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Harlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 196 | $66 | $223 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 127 | $144 | $970 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 112 | $63 | $200 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 94 | $12 | $73 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 76 | $68 | $267 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 54 | $103 | $317 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 45 | $188 | $1,152 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 44 | $41 | $103 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 43 | $55 | $306 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 42 | $87 | $240 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 42 | $120 | $379 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 38 | $1,077 | $4,108 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 36 | $82 | $586 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 35 | $164 | $1,302 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 34 | $94 | $700 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 32 | $66 | $214 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 29 | $68 | $446 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 23 | $75 | $365 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 22 | $134 | $973 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 19 | $77 | $767 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 16 | $366 | $2,649 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (50%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for vascular surgery physician in TX.
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. Harlin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 6%), 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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