Dr. Paul Meredith, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Meredith
Dr. Paul Meredith is a pediatrics in Texarkana, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Meredith performed 7,506 Medicare services across 836 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Meredith received a total of $577 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 37 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pediatrics. 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. Meredith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 6,275 | $0 | $3 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 332 | $1 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 201 | $59 | $305 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 77 | $134 | $473 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 62 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 45 | $47 | $216 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 44 | $8 | $9 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 44 | $70 | $262 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 38 | $140 | $336 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 35 | $10 | $83 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 34 | $120 | $501 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 33 | $89 | $328 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 29 | $228 | $754 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 29 | $4 | $35 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 27 | $99 | $395 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 26 | $142 | $505 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 23 | $119 | $471 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 20 | $20 | $80 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 18 | $47 | $210 |
| Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus | 16 | $116 | $365 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $23 | $95 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $113 | $471 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 13 | $84 | $282 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 12 | $176 | $689 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 12 | $19 | $82 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 12 | $26 | $184 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 11 | $223 | $730 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 11 | $7 | $76 |
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. Meredith is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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