Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Amy Simpson, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Tyler, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Simpson 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. Simpson
Dr. Amy Simpson is an internal medicine specialist in Tyler, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Simpson performed 17,294 Medicare services across 9,339 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Simpson received a total of $5,182 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 377 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Simpson 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in TX
$5,182 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗17,294
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for internal medicine
9,339
Unique beneficiaries
$29
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,431 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,397 | $10 | $38 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,343 | $8 | $28 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,325 | $13 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,201 | $60 | $135 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 1,114 | $6 | $21 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 789 | $10 | $27 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 716 | $6 | $20 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 658 | $16 | $44 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 658 | $41 | $70 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 639 | $9 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 435 | $79 | $190 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 371 | $123 | $160 |
| Vitamin D level test | 347 | $29 | $75 |
| Drug screening test | 267 | $61 | $100 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 234 | $129 | $485 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 201 | $9 | $42 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 195 | $4 | $15 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 190 | $17 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 181 | $30 | $35 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 175 | $76 | $100 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 172 | $35 | $56 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 162 | $15 | $36 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 149 | $16 | $35 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 146 | $64 | $100 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 145 | $41 | $75 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 144 | $124 | $476 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 141 | $51 | $150 |
| Screening mammography | 141 | $122 | $230 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 140 | $36 | $180 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 138 | $1 | $8 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 134 | $40 | $83 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 129 | $18 | $28 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 127 | $9 | $25 |
| Iron level test | 126 | $6 | $21 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 125 | $13 | $41 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 120 | $13 | $35 |
| Uric acid level test | 100 | $4 | $18 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 82 | $9 | $49 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 73 | $29 | $55 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 67 | $19 | $52 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 65 | $25 | $56 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 57 | $100 | $150 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 51 | $16 | $32 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 48 | $38 | $61 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 44 | $41 | $75 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 43 | $38 | $70 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, free | 43 | $25 | $55 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 43 | $78 | $160 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 41 | $24 | $48 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 40 | $30 | $35 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 39 | $207 | $300 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 32 | $283 | $609 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 27 | $28 | $60 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 22 | $4 | $16 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 21 | $148 | $225 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 19 | $5 | $19 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 17 | $331 | $665 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 17 | $47 | $194 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 17 | $137 | $410 |
| Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 16 | $184 | $700 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 15 | $25 | $61 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 15 | $31 | $75 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 14 | $8 | $25 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 13 | $154 | $793 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 13 | $30 | $75 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $148 | $773 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 12 | $27 | $60 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 12 | $18 | $43 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 12 | $29 | $122 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 12 | $33 | $99 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 12 | $43 | $122 |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | 11 | $227 | $634 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $54 | $170 |
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.
1.4% high complexity
2.7% medium
95.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,182
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $740/year across 7 years
Top 16% in TX for internal medicine
45
Companies
377
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,003 (96.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$179 (3.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$685
2023
$335
2022
$434
2021
$907
2020
$603
2019
$994
2018
$1,226
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$1,015
AbbVie Inc.
$547
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$473
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$469
PFIZER INC.
$373
ABBVIE INC.
$333
Novo Nordisk Inc
$284
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$153
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$138
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$129
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$117
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$109
Lilly USA, LLC
$92
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$86
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$81
Lundbeck LLC
$80
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$70
Abbott Laboratories
$55
AbbVie, Inc.
$41
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$37
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$36
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$25
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$24
Bioventus LLC
$20
Corium, LLC
$19
Nevro Corp.
$18
Allergan, Inc.
$17
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$16
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$15
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
VIVUS LLC
$13
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$12
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$10
Vertiflex, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 39.3% of total payments
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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 →
Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $30 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
172
Per 100K population
72.3
County median income
$71,923
Nearest hospital
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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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. Simpson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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. Simpson experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Simpson performed 1,431 blood draw (venipuncture) 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. Simpson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Simpson received a total of $5,182 from 45 companies across 377 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. Simpson's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Tyler?
Dr. Simpson's average Medicare payment per service is $29. 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. Simpson) 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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