Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Todd Youngblood, MD

Family Medicine · Shenandoah, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
9201 PINECROFT DR STE 200, Shenandoah, TX 77380
2818639554
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1912919473 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. Youngblood 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. Youngblood

Dr. Todd Youngblood is a family medicine specialist in Shenandoah, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Youngblood performed 1,218 Medicare services across 912 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Youngblood received a total of $3,391 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 152 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. Youngblood 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 23% volume in TX $3,391 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,218
Medicare services
Top 23% in TX for family medicine
912
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~64 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
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 275 $124 $300
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month 234 $42 $75
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 231 $55 $228
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 126 $8 $122
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 111 $89 $337
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 47 $8 $67
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 43 $1 $19
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 29 $54 $322
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems 25 $2 $25
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 21 $209 $557
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use 20 $282 $662
Pneumonia vaccine administration 19 $30 $32
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity 13 $144 $396
Urinalysis, manual 12 $3 $29
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 12 $158 $297
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 ↗
$3,391
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $484/year across 7 years
Top 18% in TX for family medicine
37
Companies
152
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
$3,391 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$811
2023
$726
2022
$714
2021
$736
2020
$40
2019
$33
2018
$330

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$489
Inari Medical, Inc.
$457
Lilly USA, LLC
$364
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$226
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$182
Medtronic, Inc.
$173
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.
$160
Abbott Laboratories
$142
PFIZER INC.
$132
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$117
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$101
Amgen Inc.
$99
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$66
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$62
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$62
AbbVie Inc.
$61
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Radius Health, Inc.
$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$37
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$31
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$29
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
VIVUS LLC
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$15
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
ABBVIE INC.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 38.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 $278 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
805
Per 100K population
123.0
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 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. Youngblood is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% 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. Youngblood experienced with annual wellness visit, follow-up?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Youngblood performed 275 annual wellness visit, follow-up 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. Youngblood receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Youngblood received a total of $3,391 from 37 companies across 152 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. Youngblood's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Shenandoah?
Dr. Youngblood's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Youngblood) 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 →