Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alan Taylor, M.D.

Optician · Mansfield, TX
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
2800 E BROAD ST STE 312, Mansfield, TX 76063
4695132666
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1649272923 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Taylor

Dr. Alan Taylor is an optician in Mansfield, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taylor performed 8,167 Medicare services across 3,989 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taylor received a total of $4,856 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Taylor 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 8% volume in TX$ $4,856 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,167
Medicare services
Top 8% in TX for optician
3,989
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~408 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
EKG interpretation and report1,845$6$25
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,187$87$390
Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring with exercise, per session1,153$92$240
Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring; without exercise, per session1,088$93$240
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead946$10$45
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test436$46$491
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)159$66$275
Echocardiogram, transthoracic155$146$621
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose146$147$971
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin134$8$35
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician127$48$214
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect125$344$1,822
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days125$17$46
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days112$21$56
New patient office visit (30-44 min)102$71$336
Initial hospital admission, high complexity80$134$593
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system60$24$238
Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days58$198$600
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes45$57$297
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers26$144$597
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician15$17$66
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician15$11$44
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity15$81$402
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow13$151$608
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.5% high complexity
9.3% medium
85.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,856
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $694/year across 7 years
Top 27% in TX for optician
39
Companies
295
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,856 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$104
2023
$722
2022
$799
2021
$602
2020
$363
2019
$1,005
2018
$1,260

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$578
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$542
PFIZER INC.
$444
Amgen Inc.
$429
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$387
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$328
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$205
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$202
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$192
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$191
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$165
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$153
Boston Scientific Corporation
$129
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$106
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
BIOTRONIK INC.
$71
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$66
Medtronic, Inc.
$62
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$52
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$49
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$46
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$38
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$36
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$30
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$27
Avinger Inc.
$24
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$24
AtriCure, Inc.
$23
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$20
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$19
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Allergan Inc.
$13
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$13
Cook Medical LLC
$12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$12
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$12
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$12
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 32.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · BYVALSON · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CVI SYSTEMS · Carto 3 System · CartoSound · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Cook Medical Stents · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · GENERAL THERAPIES · GUIDEZILLA · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · INSPIRE · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LUX DX · Livalo · MRI Ready Leads · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · OPTIMIZER · PANTHERIS · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Ranexa · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor 7 DR-T · TEGSEDI · VERQUVO · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascepa · VenaSeal · WATCHMAN · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $59 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
199
Per 100K population
9.3
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Taylor is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Taylor experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taylor performed 1,845 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Taylor receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taylor received a total of $4,856 from 39 companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Taylor's costs compare to other opticians in Mansfield?
Dr. Taylor's average Medicare payment per service is $61. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Taylor) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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