Dr. Jeff Arthur, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Arthur
Dr. Jeff Arthur is an anesthesiology in Kingwood, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arthur performed 2,451 Medicare services across 1,624 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arthur received a total of $6,174 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 234 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Arthur 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) | 590 | $62 | $235 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 310 | $46 | $311 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 283 | $98 | $732 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 236 | $89 | $339 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 168 | $33 | $140 |
| Review by radiologist of disc of lower spine image | 146 | $32 | $334 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of each level of lower spine | 145 | $94 | $958 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 130 | $125 | $510 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 79 | $90 | $732 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 55 | $48 | $327 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 46 | $78 | $491 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 32 | $121 | $882 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 28 | $47 | $195 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 28 | $1 | $10 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 26 | $81 | $527 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 25 | $168 | $1,104 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 22 | $51 | $350 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of each level of middle or upper spine | 19 | $74 | $970 |
| Review by radiologist of disc of upper or middle spine image | 19 | $44 | $345 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 19 | $84 | $334 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 17 | $59 | $446 |
| Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | 16 | $334 | $500 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 12 | $81 | $682 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for anesthesiology 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. Arthur is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, 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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