Dr. David Sprouse, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sprouse
Dr. David Sprouse is a family medicine specialist in Kerrville, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sprouse performed 3,516 Medicare services across 2,745 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sprouse received a total of $2,651 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 161 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. Sprouse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 481 | $25 | $133 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 429 | $83 | $127 |
| Screening mammography | 397 | $87 | $350 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 192 | $0 | $9 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 155 | $14 | $215 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 155 | $4 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 153 | $55 | $89 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 138 | $124 | $128 |
| Annual depression screening | 136 | $18 | $18 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 125 | $9 | $11 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 108 | $9 | $15 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 96 | $58 | $85 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 72 | $16 | $17 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 71 | $10 | $14 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 68 | $55 | $345 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 61 | $28 | $29 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 60 | $48 | $49 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 55 | $16 | $188 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 42 | $150 | $357 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 37 | $22 | $135 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 34 | $17 | $135 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 33 | $6 | $7 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 31 | $15 | $140 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 29 | $49 | $327 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 27 | $93 | $1,112 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 26 | $18 | $150 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 26 | $267 | $284 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 26 | $24 | $25 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 24 | $19 | $149 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 24 | $16 | $68 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 22 | $16 | $170 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $18 | $140 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 19 | $176 | $243 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 19 | $7 | $41 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 18 | $111 | $310 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 17 | $49 | $270 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $14 | $135 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 14 | $12 | $130 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $19 | $169 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 13 | $15 | $188 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 12 | $51 | $185 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 12 | $109 | $206 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 12 | $18 | $33 |
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. Sprouse is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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