Dr. Dennis Costa, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Costa
Dr. Dennis Costa is a medical oncology in Lewisville, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Costa performed 31,425 Medicare services across 4,290 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Costa received a total of $2,980 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 132 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical oncology. 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. Costa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 16,800 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,695 | $0 | $3 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,523 | $8 | $20 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,200 | $18 | $66 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,194 | $8 | $36 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,117 | $10 | $64 |
| Iron level test | 534 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 534 | $9 | $35 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 531 | $13 | $60 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 435 | $4 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 423 | $126 | $496 |
| Folic acid level test | 362 | $14 | $73 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 360 | $15 | $76 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 341 | $6 | $31 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 285 | $16 | $80 |
| Thyroid hormone evaluation | 271 | $6 | $30 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 267 | $7 | $32 |
| Magnesium level test | 266 | $7 | $29 |
| Vitamin D level test | 247 | $29 | $250 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 225 | $0 | $1 |
| Uric acid level test | 206 | $4 | $25 |
| Phosphate level test | 203 | $5 | $24 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 190 | $1 | $114 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 164 | $85 | $368 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 133 | $10 | $96 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 122 | $48 | $313 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 87 | $6 | $34 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 86 | $4 | $22 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 73 | $88 | $357 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 64 | $7 | $431 |
| Immunoglobulin level test | 56 | $9 | $56 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 56 | $5 | $26 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 48 | $12 | $108 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 45 | $98 | $707 |
| Measurement of immunoglobulin light chains | 44 | $17 | $60 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 34 | $17 | $114 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 29 | $91 | $657 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 28 | $1,112 | $4,802 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 26 | $35 | $143 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 24 | $175 | $1,067 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 23 | $43 | $821 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 23 | $62 | $250 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 22 | $22 | $157 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 15 | $4 | $26 |
| Drawing of blood for a medical problem | 14 | $73 | $264 |
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.8 mi
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. Costa is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
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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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