Dr. Barry Willens, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Willens
Dr. Barry Willens is a family medicine specialist in New Caney, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Willens performed 2,663 Medicare services across 1,422 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Willens received a total of $130 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Willens 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) | 890 | $84 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 124 | $58 | $350 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 123 | $81 | $1,000 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 123 | $200 | $3,820 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 121 | $89 | $1,300 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 121 | $83 | $1,200 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 106 | $10 | $220 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using fluoroscopic guidance, first growth | 105 | $218 | $1,475 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 105 | $1 | $100 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 100 | $97 | $1,188 |
| Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow | 97 | $201 | $1,500 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 96 | $145 | $1,000 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 85 | $22 | $730 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 65 | $142 | $1,000 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 60 | $182 | $1,500 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 55 | $74 | $1,100 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 45 | $26 | $173 |
| Review by radiologist of knee joint image | 45 | $97 | $655 |
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | 38 | $0 | $25 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 32 | $67 | $426 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 32 | $94 | $598 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $54 | $700 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 18 | $17 | $110 |
| Review by radiologist of shoulder joint image | 18 | $100 | $624 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 16 | $24 | $157 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 13 | $197 | $1,500 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 11 | $62 | $1,767 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (56%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in family medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
8.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| 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. Willens is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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