Dr. Thomas Windisch, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Windisch
Dr. Thomas Windisch is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Lubbock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Windisch performed 2,587 Medicare services across 588 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Windisch received a total of $22,997 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 268 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology 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. Windisch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadobutrol) | 1,987 | $0 | $2 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 62 | $90 | $735 |
| Imaging of blood vessel | 48 | $68 | $255 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 47 | $95 | $770 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 39 | $325 | $1,663 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 38 | $79 | $738 |
| Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | 37 | $53 | $204 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 36 | $97 | $405 |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | 31 | $840 | $3,186 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 30 | $108 | $834 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 29 | $9 | $42 |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 28 | $171 | $1,434 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 27 | $114 | $1,193 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 27 | $150 | $1,242 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 23 | $108 | $834 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 21 | $38 | $70 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 20 | $211 | $1,398 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $80 | $202 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 17 | $57 | $111 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $73 | $738 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 11 | $77 | $172 |
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 (55%) 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. Windisch is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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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