Dr. Gregory Edwards, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Edwards
Dr. Gregory Edwards is an urology physician in Longview, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Edwards performed 3,471 Medicare services across 2,150 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Edwards received a total of $17,942 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 148 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Edwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,119 | $3 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 756 | $84 | $368 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 451 | $8 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 316 | $58 | $250 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 294 | $7 | $97 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 126 | $106 | $565 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 80 | $170 | $684 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 64 | $9 | $96 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 58 | $37 | $135 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 43 | $111 | $550 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into prostate for radiation therapy | 23 | $592 | $2,321 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for administration of radiation therapy | 23 | $52 | $362 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 22 | $37 | $150 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 19 | $57 | $348 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $67 | $372 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 17 | $100 | $470 |
| Injection procedure for imaging of bladder during voiding | 16 | $17 | $741 |
| Ultrasound scan of prostate through rectum | 15 | $121 | $510 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 11 | $124 | $496 |
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 (61%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Edwards is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%), 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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