Dr. Joseph Wolcott, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Wolcott
Dr. Joseph Wolcott is an internal medicine specialist in Lubbock, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wolcott performed 95,816 Medicare services across 3,276 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wolcott received a total of $37,238 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 339 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Wolcott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, dalbavancin, 5 mg | 54,600 | $12 | $17 |
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) | 23,250 | $1 | $4 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 4,182 | $94 | $126 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 3,843 | $31 | $40 |
| Puraply xt, per square centimeter | 2,025 | $139 | $178 |
| Hyperbaric oxygen under pressure, full body chamber, per 30 minute interval | 1,347 | $117 | $172 |
| Novachor, per square centimeter | 695 | $808 | $1,300 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 521 | $76 | $101 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 464 | $41 | $57 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 418 | $34 | $37 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 418 | $34 | $37 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 417 | $34 | $37 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 410 | $34 | $36 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | 393 | $35 | $45 |
| Innovamatrix ac, per square centimeter | 380 | $808 | $1,050 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 341 | $80 | $109 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 318 | $68 | $98 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 257 | $49 | $129 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 255 | $1,009 | $1,303 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 233 | $119 | $150 |
| Therapy procedure using ultrasound | 136 | $345 | $430 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 121 | $123 | $155 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 114 | $17 | $23 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 109 | $140 | $187 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 86 | $11 | $19 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 82 | $182 | $239 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 71 | $177 | $221 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 52 | $241 | $302 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 37 | $52 | $73 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 34 | $56 | $71 |
| 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 | 33 | $38 | $52 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 28 | $991 | $1,258 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 22 | $90 | $122 |
| 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 | 22 | $31 | $41 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 21 | $16 | $39 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 20 | $156 | $219 |
| Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | 17 | $300 | $594 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 16 | $261 | $336 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 14 | $125 | $156 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 14 | $308 | $384 |
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 (47%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in TX.
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. Wolcott is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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