Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Russell Van Husen, M.D.
Surgery · Midland, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Van Husen
Dr. Russell Van Husen is a surgery specialist in Midland, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Van Husen performed 694 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Van Husen received a total of $9,031 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 164 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Van Husen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 11% volume in TX
$9,031 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗694
Medicare services
Top 11% in TX for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$169
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
279 | $63 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
80 | $123 | $520 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
52 | $77 | $290 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
42 | $48 | $233 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
39 | $61 | $208 |
| Radiofrequency vein destruction, first vein A procedure to treat the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg using radiofrequency energy and imaging guidance. |
38 | $811 | $3,797 |
| Ultrasound-guided injection into a single leg vein A chemical agent is injected into one incompetent vein in the leg while using ultrasound to guide the needle placement. |
34 | $1,012 | $4,221 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
34 | $119 | $535 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
31 | $180 | $680 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $124 | $445 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
18 | $100 | $406 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
14 | $71 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $89 | $295 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,031
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,290/year across 7 years
Top 29% in TX for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
164
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,787
2023
$817
2022
$566
2021
$1,353
2020
$249
2019
$1,581
2018
$1,678
Payments by company (2024)
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$1,289
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$480
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$361
Ethicon US, LLC
$255
Inari Medical, Inc.
$117
Medtronic, Inc.
$88
Davol Inc.
$59
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$57
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Solventum Corporation
$18
ABIOMED
$17
Elucent Medical
$12
Top 3 companies account for 76.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$1,439
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,109
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$1,034
Ethicon US, LLC
$876
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$830
Medtronic, Inc.
$709
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$537
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$480
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$361
Endologix LLC
$262
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$165
Inari Medical, Inc.
$158
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$91
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$91
TEI Biosciences Inc
$72
Bolton Medical Inc
$66
Davol Inc.
$59
Admedus Corporation
$54
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$48
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$47
DAVOL INC.
$46
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$45
Innovation Technologies Inc
$41
TELA Bio, Inc.
$36
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Bioventus LLC
$32
Mallinckrodt LLC
$28
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$26
Olympus America Inc.
$23
Kerecis Limited
$19
Teleflex LLC
$19
CONMED Corporation
$19
Solventum Corporation
$18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$18
ABIOMED
$17
Penumbra, Inc.
$17
Avinger Inc.
$17
Lifenet Health
$16
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$16
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$15
Baxter Healthcare
$15
Allergan Inc.
$13
Elucent Medical
$12
Top 3 companies account for 39.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4-K · ABRE · ACTIV.A.C. · AIRSEAL · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · ANDEXXA · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Aptus Heli-FX · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · C3 Delivery System · CLOSUREFAST · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EVARREST · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXPAREL · Echelon Powered Circular · Echelon; Endopath · Endurant · Enseal · Enseal X1 · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · Harmonic · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · IRRISEPT · Impella · Indigo · Integra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · LUTONIX · MANTA · MONOCRYL · Mazor X Stealth Edition · NANOCROSS ELITE · OFIRMEV · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PANTHERIS · PERI-STRIPS DRY · PHASIX · Phasix Mesh · Prineo 42 · Relay Grafts · S · STRATAFIX · STRATTICE · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SURGIMEND · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Santyl · Surgicel Powder · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · ULTRA VAC · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VISTASEAL · VenaCure 1470 Pro · VenaSeal · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
28
County median income
$93,984
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Van Husen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Van Husen experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Van Husen performed 279 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Van Husen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Van Husen received a total of $9,031 from 43 companies across 164 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Van Husen's costs compare to other surgerists in Midland?
Dr. Van Husen's average Medicare payment per service is $169. 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. Van Husen) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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