Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Carl Israel, MD

Interventional Cardiology · Tyler, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1783 TROUP HWY, Tyler, TX 75701
9035952283
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1396735122 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Israel 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. Israel

Dr. Carl Israel is an interventional cardiology in Tyler, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Israel performed 2,141 Medicare services across 1,824 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Israel received a total of $22,795 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 493 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Israel 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ 2,141 Medicare services$ $22,795 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,141
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in TX for interventional cardiology
1,824
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~107 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
EKG interpretation and report505$6$19
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)417$72$326
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead302$9$55
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers116$25$137
New patient office visit (45-59 min)98$110$427
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers75$16$91
Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance67$560$4,561
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system59$37$196
Echocardiogram, transthoracic56$55$675
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)50$52$221
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)47$112$421
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress44$65$296
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect36$75$379
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician27$11$34
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days23$20$70
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function23$2$28
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician22$16$50
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report22$82$801
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers22$14$146
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes22$10$173
Blood draw (venipuncture)21$8$19
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system19$21$120
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system15$45$214
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)15$135$522
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat14$75$564
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing13$4$35
Cardiac catheterization11$204$3,045
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.
8.7% high complexity
19.1% medium
72.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$22,795
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,256/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for interventional cardiology
41
Companies
493
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$15,692 (68.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,102 (31.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,165
2023
$1,121
2022
$1,170
2021
$1,154
2020
$608
2019
$5,720
2018
$11,857

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$15,533
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,484
Abbott Laboratories
$830
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$636
Amgen Inc.
$471
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$412
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$404
PFIZER INC.
$312
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$284
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$284
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$267
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$248
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$225
Medtronic, Inc.
$185
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$146
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$139
Lundbeck LLC
$137
Novo Nordisk Inc
$118
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$73
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$57
CVRx, Inc.
$55
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$44
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$38
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$35
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$34
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$32
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$29
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$28
AtriCure, Inc.
$25
ABIOMED
$24
United Therapeutics Corporation
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$18
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$13
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$12
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 78.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · ARTIS icono biplane · Arcalyst · Artis icono floor · Asahi Fielder XT cornary guide wire · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · Carospir · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Dexilant · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLEXITOUCH · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · ICDs · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mini Trek catheters · NC TREK coronary catheters · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · ORENITRAM · Occluders · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · Rybelsus · SAMSCA · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Tendril Pacing Lead · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · Vascepa · XARELTO · XYREM · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xyrem · Zio monitor
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 →

The majority of payments (69%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional cardiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $1,065 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$71,923
Nearest hospital
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Israel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

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. Israel experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Israel performed 505 ekg interpretation and report 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. Israel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Israel received a total of $22,795 from 41 companies across 493 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. Israel's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Tyler?
Dr. Israel's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Israel) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →