Dr. J Richard Evanson, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Evanson
Dr. J Richard Evanson is an orthopedic surgery in Plano, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Evanson performed 2,574 Medicare services across 1,754 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Evanson received a total of $27,189 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 135 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Evanson 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 (20-29 min) | 507 | $63 | $150 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | 366 | $42 | $105 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 361 | $33 | $105 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 341 | $0 | $3 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 209 | $45 | $196 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 153 | $91 | $175 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 144 | $109 | $290 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 63 | $552 | $1,800 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 53 | $77 | $209 |
| Computer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation | 46 | $175 | $445 |
| Total hip replacement | 46 | $987 | $5,595 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 43 | $28 | $110 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 34 | $28 | $132 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 32 | $111 | $445 |
| Total knee replacement | 32 | $950 | $4,376 |
| X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | 28 | $46 | $185 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 26 | $11 | $49 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 26 | $116 | $478 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 26 | $33 | $139 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 26 | $43 | $176 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 12 | $20 | $95 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (62%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Evanson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 18%), with 17 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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