Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Loren Rourke, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Shenandoah, TX
Speaking/Promotional
9180 PINECROFT DR STE 600, Shenandoah, TX 77380
2812960365
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1336343235 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Rourke 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. Rourke

Dr. Loren Rourke is a surgical oncology physician in Shenandoah, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rourke received a total of $9,627 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 57 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical oncology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rourke is 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.

✓ 18 years in practice $9,627 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,627
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,925/year across 5 years
Top 30% in TX for surgical oncology physician
17
Companies
57
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,520 (57.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,106 (42.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,583
2021
$48
2020
$18
2019
$1,196
2018
$6,782

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$5,508
AXOGEN
$1,252
GE HEALTHCARE
$1,230
GE Healthcare
$1,097
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$131
Genentech USA, Inc.
$81
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$49
Allergan Inc.
$49
Endomagnetics Ltd
$48
Lilly USA, LLC
$35
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$28
Incyte Corporation
$27
Tempus AI, Inc
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Top 3 companies account for 83.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Avance Nerve Graft · JAKAFI · KEYTRUDA · Kadcyla · LIBTAYO · MONOFERRIC · MYRISK · Magseed · NATRELLE · PlasmaBlade · RYBREVANT · VERZENIO · XT CDX
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 →

The majority of payments (57%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgical oncology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Surgical oncology physicians within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
0.6
County median income
$97,266
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
4.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Rourke is a surgical oncology physician, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 18 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

Does Dr. Rourke receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rourke received a total of $9,627 from 17 companies across 57 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Rourke) 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 →

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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 ↗, 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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