Dr. Katherine Mason, AGPC-NP
What this data tells you about Dr. Mason
Dr. Katherine Mason is a general practice registered nurse in Plano, TX, with 4 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mason performed 682 Medicare services across 515 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mason received a total of $920 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 28 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in general practice registered nurse. 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. Mason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 155 | $43 | $193 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 152 | $75 | $298 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 97 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 52 | $83 | $238 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 42 | $57 | $168 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 40 | $40 | $148 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 33 | $106 | $160 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 22 | $16 | $99 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 22 | $67 | $418 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 17 | $31 | $112 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 14 | $35 | $85 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 13 | $35 | $74 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 12 | $174 | $652 |
| Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge | 11 | $10 | $10 |
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 ›
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 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. Mason is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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