Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Morris, MD
Family Medicine · Longview, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Morris 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. Morris
Dr. Michael Morris is a family medicine in Longview, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morris performed 4,593 Medicare services across 3,680 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morris received a total of $10,205 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 762 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Morris is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in TX$ $10,205 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,593
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for family medicine
3,680
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~230 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 419 | $74 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 325 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 311 | $8 | $40 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 299 | $10 | $105 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 284 | $16 | $70 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 280 | $13 | $66 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 247 | $125 | $130 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 221 | $42 | $65 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 209 | $9 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 165 | $128 | $270 |
| Automated urinalysis | 146 | $2 | $18 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 113 | $3 | $22 |
| Annual depression screening | 99 | $18 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 86 | $50 | $135 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 81 | $30 | $31 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 78 | $72 | $85 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 77 | $19 | $95 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 70 | $29 | $70 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 65 | $8 | $35 |
| Screening mammography | 64 | $88 | $300 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 63 | $23 | $71 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 63 | $78 | $150 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 59 | $9 | $41 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 57 | $10 | $50 |
| Vitamin D level test | 56 | $29 | $140 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 50 | $6 | $70 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 50 | $5 | $25 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 50 | $15 | $77 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 44 | $8 | $40 |
| Iron level test | 41 | $6 | $35 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 36 | $33 | $50 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 34 | $8 | $59 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 33 | $16 | $64 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 33 | $8 | $20 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 32 | $29 | $88 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 31 | $3 | $20 |
| Uric acid level test | 30 | $4 | $25 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 29 | $35 | $80 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 24 | $9 | $65 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 23 | $212 | $410 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 22 | $18 | $81 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 20 | $87 | $271 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 19 | $160 | $252 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 18 | $8 | $50 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 13 | $59 | $257 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 12 | $24 | $95 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 12 | $15 | $30 |
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 ↗$10,205
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,458/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for family medicine
52
Companies
762
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,205 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,260
2023$1,942
2022$1,442
2021$1,394
2020$730
2019$1,599
2018$1,838
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,353
PFIZER INC.
$1,041
Amgen Inc.
$1,029
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$915
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$803
ABBVIE INC.
$547
Lilly USA, LLC
$409
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$395
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$389
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$353
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$331
AbbVie Inc.
$305
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$231
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$220
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$195
Radius Health, Inc.
$184
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$175
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$153
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$148
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$74
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$68
Exact Sciences Corporation
$62
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$62
Eisai Inc.
$57
Abbott Laboratories
$55
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$47
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$45
Allergan Inc.
$44
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$36
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$35
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$31
Lundbeck LLC
$29
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$24
Corcept Therapeutics
$24
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$22
Nevro Corp.
$20
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Allergan, Inc.
$19
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
ITI, Inc.
$17
Tris Pharma Inc
$16
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$14
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
GE HEALTHCARE
$14
Shire North American Group Inc
$12
AbbVie, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 33.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
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 5% for family medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $222 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
81
Per 100K population
64.9
County median income
$64,809
Nearest hospital
LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Morris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Morris experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Morris performed 419 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. Morris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Morris received a total of $10,205 from 52 companies across 762 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. Morris's costs compare to other family medicines in Longview?
Dr. Morris's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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. Morris) 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 →
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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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