Dr. Gloria Wright, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Wright
Dr. Gloria Wright is a family medicine specialist in Selma, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wright performed 4,202 Medicare services across 2,259 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wright received a total of $755 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,056 | $85 | $320 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 494 | $3 | $20 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 340 | $6 | $25 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 297 | $16 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 283 | $117 | $430 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 265 | $0 | $20 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 236 | $9 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 230 | $62 | $215 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 164 | $34 | $110 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 142 | $42 | $75 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 139 | $81 | $585 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 63 | $10 | $150 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 63 | $10 | $50 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 63 | $66 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 53 | $88 | $485 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 46 | $16 | $60 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 44 | $2 | $20 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 31 | $27 | $150 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 25 | $4 | $35 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 22 | $48 | $100 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 21 | $154 | $235 |
| Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg | 21 | $0 | $20 |
| Levalbuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 0.5 mg | 21 | $0 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report | 20 | $8 | $25 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 17 | $0 | $30 |
| Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | 17 | $42 | $100 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 16 | $38 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $122 | $610 |
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
11.0 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. Wright is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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