Dr. Britton Plemmons, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Plemmons
Dr. Britton Plemmons is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Longview, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Plemmons performed 1,239 Medicare services across 821 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Plemmons received a total of $75,032 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 150 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Plemmons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 278 | $23 | $121 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 203 | $0 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 163 | $63 | $137 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 112 | $39 | $108 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 90 | $77 | $204 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 65 | $25 | $126 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 61 | $78 | $199 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 54 | $92 | $291 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 49 | $5 | $32 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 48 | $39 | $163 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 25 | $39 | $156 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 19 | $41 | $165 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $100 | $235 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 16 | $25 | $111 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 15 | $22 | $110 |
| Lengthening of calf muscle | 12 | $174 | $1,550 |
| Harvest of graft from small bone | 11 | $69 | $1,012 |
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 (74%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist 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. Plemmons is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%).
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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