Dr. Andres Morales, D.O
What this data tells you about Dr. Morales
Dr. Andres Morales is a neurology in Sherman, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morales performed 5,704 Medicare services across 1,938 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morales received a total of $5,007 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 385 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Morales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | 2,902 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 741 | $90 | $312 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 347 | $72 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 285 | $61 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 269 | $117 | $438 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 180 | $1 | $4 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 99 | $190 | $611 |
| Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow | 92 | $198 | $656 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 87 | $112 | $465 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 77 | $150 | $536 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 62 | $39 | $216 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 61 | $53 | $183 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 59 | $103 | $336 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 55 | $9 | $31 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 54 | $163 | $519 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 36 | $285 | $928 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 33 | $133 | $431 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 31 | $110 | $406 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 28 | $324 | $1,075 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 19 | $140 | $547 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 19 | $100 | $331 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 19 | $95 | $301 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 17 | $94 | $318 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 17 | $61 | $193 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 17 | $92 | $291 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 15 | $6 | $20 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 14 | $81 | $312 |
| Test for balance and posture | 13 | $37 | $116 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $73 | $312 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician | 11 | $10 | $31 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 11 | $63 | $199 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) nervous system function, at least 5 minutes of tilt | 11 | $117 | $370 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 11 | $78 | $313 |
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Morales is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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