Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jeffrey Phelps, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · North Richland Hills, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
8801 N TARRANT PKWY, North Richland Hills, TX 76182
8176160700
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1053365304 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Phelps from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Phelps

Dr. Jeffrey Phelps is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in North Richland Hills, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Phelps performed 333 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Phelps received a total of $1,504,164 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 341 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. Phelps 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 333 Medicare services $1,504,164 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
333
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$96
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 (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.
128 $96 $178
MRI of lower spine, without contrast
A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine.
39 $117 $808
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.
36 $114 $275
Drug screening test
A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample.
26 $61 $500
Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS
A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS.
26 $112 $800
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
19 $136 $239
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 $96 $230
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area.
16 $32 $71
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
14 $38 $97
MRI of upper spine without contrast
An MRI scan of the upper spinal canal that does not use contrast dye. This imaging test uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the spine.
11 $96 $807
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 ↗
$1,504,164
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $214,881/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
341
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
$377,713
2023
$312,151
2022
$175,272
2021
$126,531
2020
$213,685
2019
$146,980
2018
$151,832

Payments by company (2024)

SI-BONE, INC.
$254,324
Globus Medical, Inc.
$97,531
Highridge Medical LLC
$11,930
Boston Scientific Corporation
$9,422
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$4,341
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$71
Medtronic, Inc.
$47
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$30
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 96.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$813,150
SI-BONE, INC.
$408,173
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$142,949
Boston Scientific Corporation
$50,801
ZIMVIE INC.
$38,407
SI-BONE, Inc.
$24,237
Highridge Medical LLC
$11,930
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$5,298
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$4,341
Cerapedics, Inc.
$2,467
Arthrex, Inc.
$601
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$423
Pylant Medical
$220
PFIZER INC.
$210
Stryker Corporation
$147
Abbott Laboratories
$139
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$71
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$66
Medtronic, Inc.
$59
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$43
Bioventus LLC
$40
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Baxter Healthcare
$40
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$37
Ethicon US, LLC
$32
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$30
Choice Spine, LLC
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$29
Spineology Inc.
$26
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$22
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$20
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$20
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$18
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Medline Industries, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 90.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Blackhawk Ti · Bonescalpel · CACTUS · COALITION MIS · COALITION MIS / MIS Ti · CREO · CREO MIS · Caliber · Custom Never Block Tray · Direct Look Lateral System · Durolane · ELSA · ELSA ATP · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPAREL · Excelsius - GPS · FLOSEAL · GELFOAM · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INDEPENDENCE · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · InterContinental /Trans MIS · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LYRICA · Lateral Disc Prep I & II · Lateral Inline · MAGNIFY-S · MARS 3V Lateral Retractor · MIS Inline Lateral · MIS Lumbar Discectomy Instruments · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nucynta · Other - Miscellaneous · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUARTEX · RAYOS · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RISE · ROI-A · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRIX · STRATAFIX · SURG - SURGICAL SAFETY-SURGICOUNT · Seglentis · Spine · THERAPIES · THROMBIN · Teligen · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant
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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
37
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAINT CAMILLUS MEDICAL CENTER
2.6 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. Phelps is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Phelps experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Phelps performed 128 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Phelps receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Phelps received a total of $1,504,164 from 37 companies across 341 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. Phelps's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in North Richland Hills?
Dr. Phelps's average Medicare payment per service is $96. 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. Phelps) 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →