Dr. Melanie Morris, N.P.
What this data tells you about Dr. Morris
Dr. Melanie Morris is a physician assistant in New Braunfels, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morris performed 1,951 Medicare services across 1,382 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morris received a total of $3,642 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 151 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 464 | $20 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 325 | $84 | $298 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 215 | $9 | $58 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 177 | $17 | $74 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 154 | $58 | $202 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 144 | $24 | $181 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 134 | $17 | $81 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 85 | $4 | $15 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 67 | $13 | $39 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 65 | $8 | $9 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 44 | $15 | $60 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 26 | $38 | $126 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 19 | $13 | $50 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 16 | $4 | $15 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 16 | $25 | $118 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for physician assistant 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. Morris is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), 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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