Dr. John Wright, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Wright
Dr. John Wright is a family medicine specialist in Port Lavaca, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wright performed 3,327 Medicare services across 2,005 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wright received a total of $1,109 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Wright 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 649 | $10 | $81 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 585 | $13 | $92 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 512 | $8 | $51 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 396 | $10 | $64 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 266 | $16 | $112 |
| Vitamin D level test | 207 | $29 | $55 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 100 | $3 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 81 | $47 | $119 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 75 | $45 | $277 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for influenza virus | 74 | $14 | $26 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 73 | $19 | $111 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 57 | $66 | $166 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 38 | $35 | $50 |
| Uric acid level test | 34 | $4 | $29 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 31 | $73 | $1,064 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 29 | $18 | $115 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 22 | $16 | $44 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 21 | $4 | $51 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 19 | $4 | $20 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 17 | $182 | $1,370 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 14 | $8 | $87 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 14 | $12 | $51 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 13 | $6 | $36 |
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. Wright is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
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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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