Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Fred Speck, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Richmond, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
22001 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 300, Richmond, TX 77469
4093549607
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1932337540 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. Speck 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. Speck

Dr. Fred Speck is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Richmond, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Speck performed 371 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Speck received a total of $13,671 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 129 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Speck is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 371 Medicare services $13,671 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
371
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$16
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
290 $1 $2
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
33 $83 $333
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
31 $57 $291
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
17 $66 $225
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,671
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,953/year across 7 years
Top 28% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
129
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,454
2023
$358
2022
$602
2021
$1,698
2020
$2,313
2019
$1,911
2018
$4,335

Payments by company (2024)

Corentec America,Inc.
$2,187
UCB, Inc.
$67
SK Life Science, Inc.
$57
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$46
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$27
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Top 3 companies account for 94.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$4,834
Medinc of Texas
$3,981
Corentec America,Inc.
$2,187
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$831
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$736
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$122
Bioventus LLC
$117
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$102
TissueTech, Inc.
$70
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$69
UCB, Inc.
$67
SK Life Science, Inc.
$57
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$47
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$46
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$30
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$30
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$27
Ethicon US, LLC
$27
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$25
ORTHALIGN INC
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$22
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Amgen Inc.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Next Science LLC
$18
TriMed, Inc.
$18
ERMI LLC
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
ABBVIE INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 80.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACCORD · ADAPT · ALLOWRAP · AMYVID · AXSOS · BIO4 · Briviact · Coblation Wands · Corentec · DALVANCE · DUEXIS · DYNACORD · Durolane · EVENITY · EXPAREL · EXTERNAL FIXATION · Exogen · FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN (STRYKER ACL VERSITOMIC) · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · HOFFMANN · HYMOVIS · HYQVIA · Hymovis · IVY AIR · MAKO · MONOVISC · Mega Soft · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · ORTHALIGN PLUS · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prokera · R3 · RAYOS · REUNION · SECUR-FIT · SEGLENTIS · STRATAFIX · Seglentis · Strand Plus · Stravix · SurgX · TRIATHLON · TRILURON · TRITANIUM · VARIAX · WAKIX · XIFAXAN · ZIPSOR
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
225
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Speck is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Speck experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Speck performed 290 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Speck receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Speck received a total of $13,671 from 32 companies across 129 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Speck's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Richmond?
Dr. Speck's average Medicare payment per service is $16. 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. Speck) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →