Dr. Marbella Tran, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Tran
Dr. Marbella Tran is a family medicine in Lubbock, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tran performed 4,688 Medicare services across 2,534 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tran received a total of $10,258 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 689 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. Tran 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) | 1,463 | $82 | $213 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 752 | $1 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 349 | $9 | $38 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 241 | $18 | $53 |
| Annual depression screening | 241 | $18 | $53 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 223 | $112 | $114 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 178 | $0 | $20 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 143 | $74 | $168 |
| Automated urinalysis | 135 | $2 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 99 | $0 | $20 |
| Injection, cefoxitin sodium, 1 gm | 97 | $4 | $49 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 83 | $65 | $90 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 79 | $24 | $73 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 79 | $2 | $50 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 69 | $24 | $61 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 64 | $1 | $50 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 61 | $10 | $33 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 54 | $16 | $33 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 31 | $22 | $93 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 29 | $27 | $70 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 29 | $33 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 28 | $81 | $211 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 26 | $28 | $32 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 22 | $22 | $60 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 20 | $3 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $63 | $322 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 19 | $159 | $320 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 18 | $31 | $83 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $97 | $285 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 12 | $21 | $58 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 12 | $49 | $166 |
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 (98%) 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.
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. Tran is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), with 18 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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