Dr. Mark Allen, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Allen
Dr. Mark Allen is an urology physician in Plano, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Allen performed 8,243 Medicare services across 2,296 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Allen received a total of $7,147 from 68 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 317 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Allen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 4,150 | $2 | $4 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 1,224 | $3 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,052 | $61 | $105 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 312 | $34 | $80 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 295 | $135 | $882 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 158 | $17 | $80 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 125 | $176 | $425 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 120 | $34 | $80 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 116 | $8 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 93 | $76 | $180 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 86 | $20 | $75 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 79 | $64 | $350 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 69 | $89 | $150 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 50 | $26 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 41 | $113 | $245 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 28 | $45 | $150 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 26 | $95 | $450 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 26 | $25 | $275 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 26 | $23 | $270 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 24 | $34 | $80 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 24 | $34 | $80 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 24 | $34 | $80 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 24 | $34 | $80 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 18 | $34 | $80 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 18 | $69 | $150 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 12 | $412 | $2,600 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 12 | $551 | $2,300 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 11 | $569 | $2,700 |
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 (99%) 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. Allen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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