Dr. Katharine McNamara, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. McNamara
Dr. Katharine McNamara is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Rockport, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McNamara performed 4,067 Medicare services across 1,813 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McNamara received a total of $241 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 10 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. McNamara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,053 | $46 | $62 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 947 | $35 | $47 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 411 | $87 | $127 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 280 | $63 | $89 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 252 | $18 | $18 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 176 | $123 | $128 |
| Annual depression screening | 168 | $18 | $18 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 140 | $1 | $2 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 121 | $10 | $14 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 62 | $54 | $81 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 50 | $43 | $60 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 42 | $158 | $164 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 39 | $30 | $35 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 38 | $20 | $30 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 36 | $3 | $17 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 34 | $158 | $164 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 33 | $9 | $14 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $93 | $163 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report | 28 | $5 | $14 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 27 | $49 | $63 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 24 | $16 | $17 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 22 | $3 | $4 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 16 | $3 | $8 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 14 | $41 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 13 | $63 | $115 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 11 | $92 | $125 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
16.1 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. McNamara is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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