Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gregory Pepper, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Pepper 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. Pepper
Dr. Gregory Pepper is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pepper performed 3,720 Medicare services across 2,071 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pepper received a total of $18,784 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 502 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Pepper is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 33% volume in TX$ $18,784 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,720
Medicare services
Top 33% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
2,071
Unique beneficiaries
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~196 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 (20-29 min) | 903 | $61 | $139 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 853 | $9 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 200 | $87 | $206 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 168 | $17 | $98 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 164 | $30 | $144 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 151 | $64 | $141 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 137 | $20 | $79 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 123 | $112 | $320 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 98 | $35 | $135 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 98 | $29 | $207 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 94 | $54 | $294 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 91 | $23 | $106 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 86 | $41 | $78 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 73 | $23 | $73 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 67 | $54 | $223 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 49 | $62 | $358 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 41 | $51 | $203 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 35 | $87 | $516 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 33 | $105 | $268 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 30 | $2 | $34 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 27 | $11 | $47 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 27 | $19 | $72 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 25 | $17 | $70 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 24 | $37 | $154 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 18 | $89 | $390 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 18 | $14 | $70 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 18 | $789 | $3,279 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 16 | $10 | $39 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 15 | $8 | $45 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 14 | $69 | $198 |
| Ultrasound of heart | 12 | $31 | $194 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 12 | $6 | $51 |
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.
20.4% high complexity
4.0% medium
75.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,784
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,683/year across 7 years
Bottom 46% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
44
Companies
502
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
$18,547 (98.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$237 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$6,669
2023$1,857
2022$3,527
2021$1,465
2020$2,844
2019$905
2018$1,516
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$8,889
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,527
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,108
Abbott Laboratories
$1,071
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$812
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$558
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$377
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$339
Boston Scientific Corporation
$336
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$331
PFIZER INC.
$324
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$295
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$258
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$198
Amgen Inc.
$191
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$169
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$109
CVRx, Inc.
$106
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$103
AtriCure, Inc.
$71
ATRICURE, INC.
$51
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$49
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$39
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$34
Allergan Inc.
$34
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$32
Novo Nordisk Inc
$27
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$25
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$24
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$22
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$20
Catheter Precision Inc.
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$16
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Preventice Services, LLC
$15
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$15
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$14
Myocardial Solutions, Inc.
$12
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 66.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUAMANTYS · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Attain · Azure · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CryoConsole · DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER · ECM · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INSPIRE · Inpefa · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · MitraClip System · MyCareLink · NEXLETOL · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · Pentaray Nav · Percepta · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · Repatha · SEEQ · SELECTSECURE · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Soundstar · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · Visia AF · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $505 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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 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. Pepper is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Pepper experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pepper performed 903 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Pepper receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pepper received a total of $18,784 from 44 companies across 502 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. Pepper's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Sugar Land?
Dr. Pepper's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Pepper) 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 →
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