Dr. Mark Silver, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Silver
Dr. Mark Silver is a neurological surgery in Sherman, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Silver performed 707 Medicare services across 576 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Silver received a total of $110,746 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 543 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Silver 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) | 226 | $92 | $329 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 151 | $118 | $508 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 51 | $119 | $446 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 39 | $614 | $2,800 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 27 | $193 | $501 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 27 | $66 | $224 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 26 | $230 | $2,563 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 23 | $103 | $1,176 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 23 | $58 | $466 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 19 | $567 | $1,519 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 15 | $1,282 | $3,390 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 15 | $1,197 | $5,014 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 15 | $543 | $1,500 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 15 | $137 | $1,156 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 12 | $157 | $422 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $149 | $640 |
| Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | 11 | $567 | $2,598 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (88%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for neurological surgery in TX.
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. Silver is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 9%), with 20 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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