Dr. Kenton Venhuizen, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Venhuizen
Dr. Kenton Venhuizen is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Temple, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Venhuizen performed 297 Medicare services across 288 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Venhuizen received a total of $517 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 16 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. Venhuizen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 45 | $130 | $1,331 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 28 | $51 | $596 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 21 | $122 | $1,145 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 20 | $39 | $436 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 19 | $33 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 19 | $80 | $600 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 17 | $97 | $1,045 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 15 | $63 | $400 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 15 | $11 | $100 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 14 | $2 | $100 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 13 | $180 | $1,673 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 13 | $13 | $100 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 12 | $189 | $1,749 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 12 | $107 | $1,034 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 12 | $52 | $800 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $119 | $1,090 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | $43 | $727 |
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 (100%) 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. Venhuizen is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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