Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Amie Sun-Wright, MD
Internal Medicine · Spring, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sun-Wright
Dr. Amie Sun-Wright is an internal medicine specialist in Spring, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sun-Wright performed 2,942 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sun-Wright received a total of $2,895 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sun-Wright is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 12% volume in TX
$2,895 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,942
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
501 | $38 | $121 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
485 | $49 | $139 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
334 | $86 | $195 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
246 | $39 | $129 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
147 | $57 | $211 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
99 | $64 | $137 |
| Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time. |
94 | $35 | $144 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service involves 30 minutes of personal care management by a qualified healthcare professional for a patient with a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
86 | $65 | $209 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
77 | $107 | $400 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
77 | $1 | $80 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
58 | $10 | $22 |
| Annual depression screening | 53 | $19 | $28 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
52 | $10 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
51 | $133 | $272 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
51 | $130 | $195 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 51 | $19 | $28 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
49 | $15 | $53 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
38 | $0 | $44 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
32 | $40 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
32 | $39 | $162 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
32 | $31 | $42 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
32 | $0 | $60 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
30 | $97 | $319 |
| Assistive technology evaluation, per 15 min Assessment of assistive technology needs, billed in 15-minute increments. |
27 | $31 | $156 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, additional 20 minutes This service covers the physician's time for managing remote therapeutic monitoring data beyond the initial monthly allotment. It applies for each additional 20-minute increment used within a calendar month. |
26 | $32 | $120 |
| Remote therapy monitoring setup and education This service involves setting up equipment and providing patient education for the remote monitoring of therapy. |
22 | $15 | $57 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
21 | $18 | $108 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 21 | $81 | $375 |
| Functional activity therapy A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process. |
21 | $30 | $144 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min Instruction provided to help patients manage their own care or daily activities at home. The service is billed in 15-minute increments. |
21 | $20 | $135 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 18 | $81 | $375 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
18 | $71 | $215 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
15 | $2 | $30 |
| Vaccine administration The process of giving a vaccine to a patient. This code covers the administration service only and does not include the cost of the vaccine itself. |
13 | $15 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $106 | $259 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,895
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $414/year across 7 years
Top 24% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
146
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$707
2023
$445
2022
$375
2021
$152
2020
$51
2019
$321
2018
$842
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$187
Novo Nordisk Inc
$151
Lilly USA, LLC
$70
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$68
Abbott Laboratories
$58
Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
Phadia US Inc.
$24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
PFIZER INC.
$22
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$21
Nevro Corp.
$19
Philips North America LLC
$18
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 57.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$503
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$322
Novo Nordisk Inc
$266
Lilly USA, LLC
$205
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.
$160
Abbott Laboratories
$153
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$142
SI-BONE, INC.
$138
UCB, Inc.
$125
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$116
Bausch Health US, LLC
$104
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$75
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$71
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$46
Medtronic, Inc.
$46
Exact Sciences Corporation
$42
PFIZER INC.
$33
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Phadia US Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$21
Nevro Corp.
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Philips North America LLC
$18
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$14
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Radius Health, Inc.
$12
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(AK6) Vest Therapy · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · APLENZIN · Aimovig · Androgel · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DUZALLO · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · G8 Column · HawkOne · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INSPIRE · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NASCOBAL · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · OCTRODE · OXBRYTA · Otezla · Ozempic · PROCLAIM · Prolia · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Senza · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trulance · Tymlos · Victoza · Wegovy
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
790
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL
4.6 mi
4.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sun-Wright is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sun-Wright experienced with chronic care management, additional 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sun-Wright performed 501 chronic care management, additional 20 min/month services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sun-Wright receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sun-Wright received a total of $2,895 from 32 companies across 146 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Sun-Wright's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Spring?
Dr. Sun-Wright's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Sun-Wright) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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