Dr. Ann Hughes Bass, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hughes Bass
Dr. Ann Hughes Bass is a family medicine in Lubbock, TX, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hughes Bass performed 1,482 Medicare services across 998 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hughes Bass received a total of $2,551 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 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. Hughes Bass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 241 | $78 | $185 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 149 | $10 | $91 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 144 | $8 | $33 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 104 | $1 | $15 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 92 | $9 | $56 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 91 | $16 | $79 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 84 | $13 | $60 |
| Annual depression screening | 74 | $18 | $40 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 70 | $124 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 67 | $60 | $125 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 65 | $10 | $55 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 56 | $0 | $18 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 52 | $85 | $321 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 48 | $9 | $45 |
| Automated urinalysis | 33 | $2 | $20 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 29 | $51 | $174 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 16 | $59 | $60 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 16 | $30 | $40 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 13 | $16 | $55 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 13 | $35 | $100 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 13 | $24 | $35 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 12 | $132 | $480 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Hughes Bass is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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