Dr. Mark Tusa, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Tusa
Dr. Mark Tusa is a dermatology specialist in Temple, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tusa performed 11,649 Medicare services across 6,960 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tusa received a total of $8,690 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 521 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Tusa 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 (20-29 min) | 2,259 | $62 | $86 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,947 | $5 | $6 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 1,492 | $24 | $32 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 901 | $70 | $105 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 737 | $56 | $96 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 624 | $30 | $63 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 579 | $33 | $53 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 550 | $458 | $632 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 342 | $36 | $47 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 238 | $301 | $384 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 230 | $176 | $438 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | 211 | $304 | $416 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 207 | $3 | $3 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 186 | $116 | $283 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 119 | $114 | $158 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 111 | $60 | $78 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 96 | $87 | $123 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 96 | $73 | $105 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 81 | $1 | $20 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 73 | $77 | $121 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 63 | $32 | $53 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 51 | $91 | $120 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 46 | $78 | $117 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 45 | $137 | $313 |
| Biopsy of ear | 44 | $41 | $91 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 41 | $162 | $395 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 41 | $9 | $13 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 37 | $196 | $288 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 35 | $185 | $462 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 35 | $35 | $67 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 31 | $40 | $55 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 21 | $139 | $364 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 15 | $627 | $879 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 15 | $550 | $712 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | 14 | $173 | $298 |
| All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations | 14 | $6 | $10 |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | 11 | $99 | $144 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 11 | $157 | $394 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.6 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. Tusa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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