Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Deborah Combs Cantrell, MD

Neurology · Lewisville, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
405 STATE HIGHWAY 121 BYP, Lewisville, TX 75067
4693121130
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1326144304 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. Combs Cantrell 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. Combs Cantrell

Dr. Deborah Combs Cantrell is a neurology in Lewisville, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Combs Cantrell performed 1,027 Medicare services across 612 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Combs Cantrell received a total of $134,227 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1572 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Combs Cantrell 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 30% volume in TX$ $134,227 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,027
Medicare services
Top 30% in TX for neurology
612
Unique beneficiaries
$173
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~54 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)443$84$170
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with intermittent monitoring116$813$3,763
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional78$16$65
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle76$10$55
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg74$1$3
New patient office visit (45-59 min)73$116$287
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy45$280$550
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), continuous31$203$1,250
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)26$140$360
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), more than 84 hours with review and report by health care professional19$309$1,500
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)18$122$250
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity17$100$250
Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 61-84 hours with review and report by health care professional11$243$973
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 ↗
$134,227
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $19,175/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for neurology
62
Companies
1,572
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$112,961 (84.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,280 (12.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$4,987 (3.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$17,817
2023
$17,127
2022
$24,128
2021
$21,746
2020
$19,231
2019
$15,507
2018
$18,672

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SK Life Science, Inc.
$25,455
UCB, Inc.
$22,845
AbbVie Inc.
$16,427
ABBVIE INC.
$14,671
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12,988
EISAI INC.
$7,371
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$6,719
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$5,929
Eisai Inc.
$3,921
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$2,126
Allergan, Inc.
$1,939
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,767
Amgen Inc.
$1,306
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,122
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,026
Biogen, Inc.
$864
Grifols USA, LLC
$839
EMD Serono, Inc.
$796
PFIZER INC.
$730
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$635
Lundbeck LLC
$589
Genentech USA, Inc.
$362
Corium, LLC
$328
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$326
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$289
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$260
Almatica Pharma LLC
$182
Celgene Corporation
$168
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$168
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$164
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$137
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$136
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$125
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$114
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$112
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$96
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$96
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$94
CSL Behring
$82
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$71
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$66
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$59
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$43
GE HEALTHCARE
$38
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$35
NEUROPACE, INC.
$32
Neurelis, Inc.
$32
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$29
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Allergan Inc.
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$22
GE HealthCare
$19
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$19
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Strongbridge US INC.
$14
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Adlarity · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · Cambia · Cenobamate · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · FYCOMPA · Fintepla · Fycompa · GILENYA · GRALISE · Gamunex-C · Gralise · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · KISUNLA · LEMTRADA · LYRICA · Lamotrigine Starter Kit · MAYZENT · Mavenclad · Motpoly XR · NAPRELAN · NOURIANZ · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONFI · OXTELLAR XR · PANZYGA · PLEGRIDY · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Ponvory · Privigen · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RNS Neurostimulator Kit · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SUNOSI · SYMPAZAN · Sunosi · TECFIDERA · TEGSEDI · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VNS - Sentiva · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · Vimpat · XCOPRI · Xembify · ZEPOSIA · ZIPSOR · Zipsor
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 →

The majority of payments (84%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for neurology in TX.

Equivalent to $13,070 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
236
Per 100K population
25.0
County median income
$108,185
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE
2.8 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. Combs Cantrell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 19 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. Combs Cantrell experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Combs Cantrell performed 443 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. Combs Cantrell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Combs Cantrell received a total of $134,227 from 62 companies across 1,572 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. Combs Cantrell's costs compare to other neurologys in Lewisville?
Dr. Combs Cantrell's average Medicare payment per service is $173. 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. Combs Cantrell) 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 →