Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Marvin Atkins, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Atkins 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. Atkins
Dr. Marvin Atkins is a vascular surgery physician in Sugar Land, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Atkins performed 195 Medicare services across 191 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Atkins received a total of $113,915 from 71 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 524 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Atkins is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ 195 Medicare services$ $113,915 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗195
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in TX for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
191
Unique beneficiaries
$271
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 67 | $609 | $6,732 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $130 | $483 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 26 | $91 | $314 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 26 | $105 | $401 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 16 | $73 | $212 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 16 | $65 | $211 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 14 | $64 | $211 |
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.
34.4% high complexity
0.0% medium
65.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$113,915
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $16,274/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for vascular surgery physician
71
Companies
524
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$49,474 (43.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$35,067 (30.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$29,044 (25.5%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$329 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$43,044
2023$8,292
2022$4,632
2021$5,171
2020$17,720
2019$18,951
2018$16,104
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$42,960
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$28,292
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$11,458
Medtronic, Inc.
$10,623
Abbott Laboratories
$3,235
Baxter Healthcare
$3,186
AtriCure, Inc.
$2,544
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,075
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,731
Artivion, Inc.
$930
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$644
Bolton Medical Inc
$432
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$417
Cook Medical LLC
$406
ATRICURE, INC.
$377
Boston Scientific Corporation
$329
Inari Medical, Inc.
$298
Jenavalve Technology, Inc.
$246
Biom'Up France SAS
$216
Endologix LLC
$193
ABIOMED
$193
EKOS Corporation
$191
PFIZER INC.
$184
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$171
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$158
Penumbra, Inc.
$157
Bone Support Inc.
$153
Medinc of Texas
$138
Terumo Medical Corporation
$126
ClearFlow, Inc.
$116
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$115
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$115
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$112
Cook Incorporated
$95
Corcym Inc
$92
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$89
Davol Inc.
$72
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$65
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$61
Olympus America Inc.
$56
Kerecis Limited
$51
Avinger Inc.
$51
ACELL, INC.
$50
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$43
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$42
Grifols USA, LLC
$42
Ethicon US, LLC
$38
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$36
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$35
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$33
Endologix, Inc.
$33
Admedus Corporation
$33
CVRx, Inc.
$32
Shape Memory Medical Inc.
$30
Surmodics, Inc.
$29
HemoSonics LLC
$28
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$25
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
ConvaTec Inc.
$21
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$21
Biom'Up SA
$20
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$19
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$18
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$17
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$15
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$15
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$13
Novo Nordisk Inc
$13
Inceptus Medical, LLC
$9
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 72.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9282) Turbo Power · 120V · 2.0mm WC · 3F · 4.0mm OD · 60Hz · ACC2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · AFX · ALPHAVAC · ANDEXXA · ANGIOJET · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval · Artis pheno · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Barostim Neo System · C3 Delivery System · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · COOK · COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · COYOTE · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CYTAL · Cardiac non-SynerGraft · CellerateRx · CentriMag · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Medical Thoracic · CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENDOFLIP · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EPIC · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Endurant · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · FFRct · FLEXCEL CAROTID SHUNT · FLEXITOUCH · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GIAPREZA · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · General - Vascular Intervention · Grafts · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HemoBlast Bellows · Hemoblast · IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · Indigo · JETSTREAM · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LOBO · LifeSPARC System · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MUSTANG · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Models · No Related Product · Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft · PANTHERIS · PERCEVAL · PICO · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PORTICO · PREVELEAK · PROLENE · Perceval · Perceval S · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · PleuraFlow · Product in Development · Progel · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · ROTALINK · Regent Mechanical Heart Valve · Relay Plus · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SPiN Thoracic Navigation System · SPiN Vision Scope · STERLING · STRAVIX MESH · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Spin · Stents · SternaLock Blu · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TACHOSIL · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Thrombate III · Tri-Ad · Tridyne Vascular Sealant · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · VenaSeal · Venovo · VersaWrap · Walter · XARELTO · ZENITH
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 →
The majority of payments (43%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for vascular surgery physician in TX.
Equivalent to $58,418 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Vascular Surgery Physicians within 10 mi
51
Per 100K population
5.9
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. Atkins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Atkins experienced with replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Atkins performed 67 replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 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. Atkins receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Atkins received a total of $113,915 from 71 companies across 524 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. Atkins's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Sugar Land?
Dr. Atkins's average Medicare payment per service is $271. 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. Atkins) 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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