Dr. John Beerbower, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Beerbower
Dr. John Beerbower is an optician in Pasadena, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beerbower performed 22,157 Medicare services across 1,117 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beerbower received a total of $958 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 19 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. Beerbower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 19,781 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,317 | $0 | $2 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 164 | $145 | $1,668 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 113 | $253 | $3,386 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 94 | $112 | $1,212 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 83 | $157 | $1,591 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 61 | $44 | $411 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 61 | $119 | $1,566 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 56 | $45 | $161 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 47 | $76 | $708 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 45 | $78 | $864 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 41 | $57 | $286 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 37 | $100 | $1,145 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 34 | $47 | $480 |
| Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | 28 | $165 | $1,570 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 27 | $174 | $1,754 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 27 | $48 | $429 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 21 | $90 | $866 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 17 | $100 | $752 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 17 | $11 | $53 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 17 | $123 | $1,669 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 17 | $233 | $3,670 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | 15 | $174 | $1,545 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 13 | $51 | $221 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 12 | $101 | $899 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $72 | $271 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗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 (2021)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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 2021 |
| 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. Beerbower is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% 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 →
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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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