Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alan McBride, MD

Internal Medicine · Sherman, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
600 N HIGHLAND AVE, Sherman, TX 75092
9038928112
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1184617417 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. McBride 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. McBride

Dr. Alan McBride is an internal medicine specialist in Sherman, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McBride performed 2,204 Medicare services across 1,394 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McBride received a total of $88 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. McBride 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 16% volume in TX $88 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,204
Medicare services
Top 16% in TX for internal medicine
1,394
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~110 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 480 $79 $199
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 401 $56 $141
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 310 $124 $185
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 241 $1 $8
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a 131 $31 $107
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min 125 $64 $179
Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow 112 $75 $212
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection 92 $0 $8
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures 68 $32 $54
Flu vaccine administration 68 $29 $50
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 58 $9 $25
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 31 $31 $88
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and 29 $37 $118
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity 18 $156 $352
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 17 $9 $56
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 12 $89 $229
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 11 $158 $281
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 2019 ↗
$88
Total received (2018-2019)
Avg $44/year across 2 years
Bottom 18% in TX for internal medicine
5
Companies
5
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
$88 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2019
$47
2018
$41

Payments by company (2019)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Neuronetics, Inc.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Boston Scientific Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 67.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
MYRBETRIQ · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · Wellcentive Undiv
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 $4 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
43
Per 100K population
30.7
County median income
$70,455
Nearest hospital
WILSON N JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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 2019
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. McBride is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. McBride experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McBride performed 480 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. McBride receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McBride received a total of $88 from 5 companies across 5 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. McBride's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Sherman?
Dr. McBride's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. McBride) 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 →