Dr. Gregory Messner, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Messner
Dr. Gregory Messner is an emergency medicine in Plano, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Messner performed 1,815 Medicare services across 1,128 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Messner received a total of $114,429 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 154 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Messner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 357 | $8 | $21 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 182 | $132 | $344 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 135 | $31 | $80 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 133 | $39 | $102 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 125 | $125 | $371 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 101 | $184 | $474 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 88 | $95 | $1,589 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 60 | $5,526 | $18,788 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 55 | $737 | $1,930 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | 46 | $511 | $1,743 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 45 | $52 | $176 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 43 | $88 | $264 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 43 | $141 | $2,374 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 38 | $2,670 | $6,953 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 37 | $126 | $1,249 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 36 | $87 | $259 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 34 | $89 | $232 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 30 | $117 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 29 | $69 | $197 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 28 | $8,734 | $24,571 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 27 | $103 | $266 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 26 | $4,046 | $15,436 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein | 23 | $1,326 | $3,430 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 23 | $81 | $223 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 22 | $80 | $219 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 18 | $97 | $249 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 16 | $124 | $359 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 15 | $807 | $2,028 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for emergency medicine 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. Messner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 0%), with 19 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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