Dr. Howard Beck, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Beck
Dr. Howard Beck is an urology physician in Lubbock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beck performed 13,919 Medicare services across 8,025 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beck received a total of $6,826 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 248 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Beck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 2,183 | $2 | $9 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 1,621 | $34 | $50 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,186 | $8 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,081 | $89 | $262 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 913 | $0 | $20 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 900 | $19 | $47 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 869 | $18 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 864 | $61 | $177 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 462 | $41 | $168 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 316 | $10 | $43 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 284 | $11 | $72 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 231 | $2 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 229 | $8 | $32 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 222 | $21 | $66 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 213 | $8 | $54 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 171 | $34 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 171 | $74 | $265 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 162 | $135 | $1,920 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 158 | $61 | $179 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 154 | $32 | $138 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 151 | $181 | $598 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 133 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 133 | $34 | $50 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 120 | $25 | $106 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 120 | $11 | $49 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 117 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 115 | $34 | $50 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 102 | $64 | $322 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 83 | $18 | $70 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 43 | $247 | $714 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 43 | $19 | $394 |
| Review by radiologist of urinary bladder image | 42 | $30 | $107 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 41 | $56 | $243 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 41 | $75 | $1,396 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 35 | $25 | $92 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 34 | $475 | $2,142 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 30 | $539 | $2,578 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 26 | $79 | $324 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 21 | $125 | $640 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 21 | $52 | $270 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 19 | $310 | $1,276 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $129 | $503 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 15 | $42 | $203 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $102 | $404 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 13 | $102 | $341 |
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
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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. Beck is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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