Dr. Carlton Lewis, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lewis
Dr. Carlton Lewis is a family medicine in Lufkin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lewis performed 6,596 Medicare services across 2,703 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lewis received a total of $3,778 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 107 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. Lewis 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) | 1,884 | $80 | $250 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 901 | $0 | $18 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 750 | $62 | $180 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 404 | $0 | $27 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 379 | $10 | $61 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 323 | $9 | $30 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 314 | $124 | $135 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 266 | $77 | $114 |
| Automated urinalysis | 197 | $2 | $19 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 133 | $0 | $16 |
| Annual depression screening | 127 | $18 | $35 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 123 | $9 | $31 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 112 | $20 | $50 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 109 | $30 | $50 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 107 | $107 | $221 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 54 | $8 | $10 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 54 | $18 | $41 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 43 | $207 | $350 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 36 | $65 | $325 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 32 | $1 | $17 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 28 | $9 | $65 |
| 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 | 27 | $29 | $70 |
| 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 | 27 | $40 | $105 |
| Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial 15 minutes | 22 | $8 | $23 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 22 | $139 | $330 |
| 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc | 21 | $49 | $56 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 18 | $4 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 18 | $16 | $31 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 18 | $149 | $400 |
| Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention 15 to 30 minutes | 18 | $25 | $71 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 17 | $6 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 12 | $114 | $300 |
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 (100%) 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. Lewis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%), 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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