Dr. Michelle Tarbox, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Tarbox
Dr. Michelle Tarbox is a dermatopathology physician in Lubbock, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tarbox performed 3,777 Medicare services across 2,003 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tarbox received a total of $59,639 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 356 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tarbox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,591 | $5 | $18 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 509 | $48 | $193 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 441 | $60 | $155 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 400 | $34 | $136 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 269 | $75 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 130 | $79 | $220 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 74 | $63 | $208 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 55 | $75 | $190 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 48 | $34 | $95 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 39 | $112 | $342 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 28 | $448 | $1,363 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 23 | $39 | $105 |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | 23 | $67 | $203 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 22 | $96 | $299 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 22 | $26 | $107 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 18 | $321 | $829 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 15 | $190 | $619 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 14 | $84 | $259 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 14 | $48 | $209 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 14 | $73 | $250 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $130 | $361 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 14 | $113 | $285 |
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 (83%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for dermatopathology physician in TX.
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. Tarbox is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%), with 15 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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