Dr. Donald Dominy, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dominy
Dr. Donald Dominy is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dominy performed 1,814 Medicare services across 1,419 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dominy received a total of $8,546 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dominy 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) | 241 | $87 | $236 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 207 | $6 | $10 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 148 | $23 | $71 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 145 | $113 | $363 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 126 | $64 | $159 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 125 | $27 | $64 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 123 | $26 | $72 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 100 | $39 | $130 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 82 | $27 | $85 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 69 | $71 | $238 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 64 | $131 | $316 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 57 | $159 | $450 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 52 | $23 | $78 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 35 | $88 | $174 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 33 | $42 | $135 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 33 | $386 | $2,819 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 29 | $44 | $141 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 28 | $48 | $163 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 24 | $306 | $962 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 20 | $402 | $1,289 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 18 | $1,127 | $3,366 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 16 | $39 | $132 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 14 | $18 | $86 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 13 | $58 | $202 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 12 | $35 | $123 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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 2023 |
| 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. Dominy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 16 years of NPI registration.
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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