Dr. Karen Tart, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Tart
Dr. Karen Tart is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tart performed 1,453 Medicare services across 1,096 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tart received a total of $2,739 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 68 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Tart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 367 | $2 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 332 | $91 | $256 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 222 | $7 | $24 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 109 | $110 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 108 | $162 | $489 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 58 | $5 | $49 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 33 | $19 | $48 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 31 | $23 | $233 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 30 | $141 | $383 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 29 | $94 | $285 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 18 | $39 | $99 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 17 | $254 | $713 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 17 | $64 | $168 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 16 | $314 | $878 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 14 | $249 | $796 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 14 | $100 | $321 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 14 | $70 | $182 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 13 | $299 | $784 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 11 | $11 | $32 |
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 (97%) 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. Tart is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of TX peers.
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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