Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jason Strefling, D.O.

Cardiovascular Disease · Lubbock, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
3514 21ST ST, Lubbock, TX 79410
8067251801
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1720215296 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Strefling 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. Strefling

Dr. Jason Strefling is a cardiovascular disease in Lubbock, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Strefling performed 2,152 Medicare services across 1,519 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Strefling received a total of $34,822 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 494 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Strefling 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 46% volume in TX$ $34,822 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,152
Medicare services
Top 46% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,519
Unique beneficiaries
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~134 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)694$81$172
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity239$61$115
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test176$44$150
Echocardiogram, transthoracic140$126$803
Blood draw (venipuncture)96$8$18
Initial hospital admission, high complexity96$133$600
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician75$47$405
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose75$318$405
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect74$324$1,127
Basic metabolic blood panel66$8$36
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)49$13$93
New patient office visit (45-59 min)43$115$285
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)39$58$111
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential36$8$32
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up28$18$93
Cardiac catheterization25$183$3,446
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers25$14$171
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow23$141$580
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts20$165$655
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician17$16$71
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician17$11$123
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional16$42$492
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries16$41$261
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional15$19$77
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers14$131$672
Free thyroxine (T4) test13$9$38
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test13$16$71
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel12$70$421
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.
7.7% high complexity
23.1% medium
69.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$34,822
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,975/year across 7 years
Top 13% in TX for cardiovascular disease
50
Companies
494
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$21,479 (61.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,342 (38.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,809
2023
$1,758
2022
$6,477
2021
$8,950
2020
$10,710
2019
$1,930
2018
$3,188

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$21,650
Abbott Laboratories
$1,650
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,588
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,475
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,443
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,066
Medtronic, Inc.
$587
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$510
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$471
PFIZER INC.
$381
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$350
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$343
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$330
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$319
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$306
ABIOMED
$286
BIOTRONIK INC.
$253
Amgen Inc.
$227
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$201
Cook Medical LLC
$188
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$147
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$90
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$89
Allergan Inc.
$82
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$76
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$70
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$64
Inari Medical, Inc.
$63
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$59
Novo Nordisk Inc
$55
GE HealthCare
$43
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$31
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$25
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$23
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Acacia Pharma Inc
$15
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$15
Philips North America LLC
$14
Baxter Healthcare
$14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14
Surmodics, Inc.
$14
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 71.5% 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 →

The majority of payments (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $1,618 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
19
Per 100K population
6.0
County median income
$63,367
Nearest hospital
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Strefling is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 13%), with 16 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. Strefling experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Strefling performed 694 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. Strefling receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Strefling received a total of $34,822 from 50 companies across 494 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. Strefling's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Lubbock?
Dr. Strefling's average Medicare payment per service is $87. 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. Strefling) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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