Dr. Edward Sharrer, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Sharrer
Dr. Edward Sharrer is a podiatrist in Lufkin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sharrer performed 5,128 Medicare services across 1,801 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sharrer received a total of $87,540 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 83 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sharrer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,987 | $0 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 698 | $61 | $162 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 314 | $29 | $79 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 212 | $66 | $200 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 209 | $72 | $198 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 195 | $20 | $58 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 158 | $0 | $13 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 150 | $66 | $180 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 125 | $40 | $118 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 124 | $35 | $100 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 119 | $14 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 118 | $89 | $230 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 97 | $81 | $219 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 80 | $52 | $145 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 72 | $76 | $220 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 71 | $34 | $106 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 63 | $30 | $102 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 58 | $9 | $28 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 57 | $47 | $126 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 50 | $88 | $286 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 46 | $35 | $131 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 41 | $80 | $232 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 36 | $18 | $52 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $104 | $299 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 22 | $26 | $128 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for podiatrist 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. Sharrer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 4%), 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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