Dr. Kevin Hayes, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hayes
Dr. Kevin Hayes is a cardiovascular disease in Texarkana, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hayes performed 6,236 Medicare services across 3,614 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hayes received a total of $5,222 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 192 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Hayes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 832 | $10 | $15 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 811 | $15 | $22 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 715 | $20 | $29 |
| 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 | 561 | $25 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 500 | $87 | $125 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 453 | $18 | $25 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 229 | $80 | $116 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 146 | $9 | $12 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 134 | $61 | $78 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 108 | $18 | $25 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 101 | $24 | $36 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 99 | $320 | $495 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 99 | $126 | $176 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 95 | $81 | $111 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 95 | $39 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 93 | $104 | $168 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 88 | $133 | $171 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 81 | $2 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 80 | $58 | $90 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 75 | $710 | $906 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 72 | $5 | $7 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 71 | $81 | $104 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 69 | $90 | $117 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 62 | $53 | $75 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 61 | $100 | $127 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 60 | $127 | $162 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 55 | $6 | $8 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 46 | $230 | $293 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 45 | $417 | $556 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 35 | $343 | $442 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 35 | $27 | $37 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 34 | $61 | $79 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 31 | $56 | $72 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 30 | $152 | $220 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $684 | $873 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 19 | $259 | $339 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | 19 | $755 | $963 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 18 | $11 | $23 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 17 | $626 | $799 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 15 | $32 | $52 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 14 | $11 | $25 |
| Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | 11 | $155 | $198 |
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. Hayes is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
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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