Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mary Hammack, MD

Internal Medicine · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6124 W PARKER RD, Plano, TX 75093
9729817500
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1871501874 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Hammack from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hammack

Dr. Mary Hammack is an internal medicine specialist in Plano, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hammack performed 16,081 Medicare services across 7,470 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hammack received a total of $7,730 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 530 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Hammack 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 2% volume in TX $7,730 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
16,081
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for internal medicine
7,470
Unique beneficiaries
$33
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~846 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes 2,291 $30 $85
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month 1,696 $35 $100
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days 1,480 $36 $115
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month 1,438 $36 $110
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month 1,068 $37 $49
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 754 $87 $143
Basic metabolic blood panel 657 $8 $25
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 639 $55 $93
Liver function blood test panel 590 $8 $15
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 562 $8 $92
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 555 $13 $25
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 507 $16 $163
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 451 $123 $192
Automated urinalysis 421 $2 $25
Annual depression screening 392 $18 $21
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 353 $9 $21
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 340 $18 $22
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 329 $10 $25
Free thyroxine (T4) test 217 $9 $18
Blood draw (venipuncture) 194 $8 $19
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 156 $110 $253
Bone density scan (DEXA) 107 $36 $51
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 93 $13 $69
Iron level test 91 $6 $25
Iron binding capacity test 90 $9 $38
Flu vaccine, high-dose 89 $72 $100
Flu vaccine administration 89 $30 $78
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) 83 $19 $31
Creatinine test (kidney function) 76 $5 $31
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 50 $133 $356
Urinalysis, manual 30 $3 $18
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 29 $18 $92
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 25 $40 $83
Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 a 23 $30 $49
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) 18 $6 $60
Testosterone (hormone) level, total 16 $25 $101
Uric acid level test 16 $4 $51
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 14 $26 $54
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 14 $206 $272
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 14 $150 $196
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment 13 $14 $45
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 11 $53 $126
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,730
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,104/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for internal medicine
55
Companies
530
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,730 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$360
2023
$1,100
2022
$1,570
2021
$988
2020
$722
2019
$1,505
2018
$1,483

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,189
Amgen Inc.
$974
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$606
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$542
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$538
ABBVIE INC.
$328
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$292
PFIZER INC.
$280
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$268
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$232
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$204
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$193
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$155
Genentech USA, Inc.
$152
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Lilly USA, LLC
$127
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$121
AbbVie Inc.
$116
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$99
Shire North American Group Inc
$98
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$79
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$78
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
EISAI INC.
$64
Abbott Laboratories
$64
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$51
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$46
VIVUS LLC
$44
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
Eisai Inc.
$27
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$27
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$27
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Radius Health, Inc.
$26
Ethicon US, LLC
$25
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$25
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$21
AbbVie, Inc.
$20
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
MannKind Corporation
$18
Horizon Pharma plc
$18
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$18
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$18
SI-BONE, Inc.
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$15
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Almatica Pharma LLC
$13
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$13
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$13
Allergan Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 35.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $48 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,127
Per 100K population
190.5
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO
0.0 mi

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. Hammack is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hammack experienced with management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hammack performed 2,291 management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Hammack receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hammack received a total of $7,730 from 55 companies across 530 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Hammack's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Plano?
Dr. Hammack's average Medicare payment per service is $33. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Hammack) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →