Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Denise Bannister, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Richardson, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
403 W CAMPBELL RD, Richardson, TX 75080
9724988670
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1326059130 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bannister

Dr. Denise Bannister is an internal medicine specialist in Richardson, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bannister performed 989 Medicare services across 765 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bannister received a total of $6,733 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 470 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. Bannister 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 36% volume in TX $6,733 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
989
Medicare services
Top 36% in TX for internal medicine
765
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~52 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 312 $51 $101
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 204 $127 $135
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 188 $91 $143
Annual depression screening 144 $18 $19
Urinalysis, manual 37 $3 $4
Flu vaccine, high-dose 30 $72 $100
Flu vaccine administration 30 $30 $31
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 15 $162 $187
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit 15 $162 $168
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 14 $16 $36
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 ↗
$6,733
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $962/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for internal medicine
42
Companies
470
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
$6,720 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$593
2023
$875
2022
$605
2021
$940
2020
$732
2019
$1,389
2018
$1,599

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,247
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$700
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$378
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$376
Lilly USA, LLC
$361
AbbVie Inc.
$311
ABBVIE INC.
$272
PFIZER INC.
$265
Radius Health, Inc.
$255
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$250
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$226
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$225
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$211
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$205
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$202
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$178
Amgen Inc.
$160
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$146
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$94
Eisai Inc.
$66
EISAI INC.
$62
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$58
AbbVie, Inc.
$57
Genentech USA, Inc.
$51
Dexcom, Inc.
$51
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$37
Exact Sciences Corporation
$30
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$26
Allergan, Inc.
$23
Shire North American Group Inc
$22
Allergan Inc.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$16
Alvogen Inc
$14
VIVUS, Inc.
$14
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · Aimovig · Androgel · Auvelity · BEXSERO · BOOSTRIX · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · Belviq · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Horizant · INTRAROSA · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · LYRICA · LifeVest · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NASCOBAL · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · OXLUMO · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TERIPARATIDE · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xofluza · ZEPBOUND
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 $681 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,089
Per 100K population
80.2
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY PLANO
3.1 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. Bannister is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% 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. Bannister experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bannister performed 312 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Bannister receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bannister received a total of $6,733 from 42 companies across 470 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. Bannister's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Richardson?
Dr. Bannister's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Bannister) 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 →