Dr. Glen Graves, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Graves
Dr. Glen Graves is a rheumatology in Tyler, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Graves performed 30,790 Medicare services across 5,765 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Graves received a total of $2,000 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 105 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Graves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 10,200 | $5 | $12 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 5,424 | $17 | $75 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 3,675 | $30 | $95 |
| Injection, infliximab-abda, biosimilar, (renflexis), 10 mg | 3,420 | $33 | $120 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 1,354 | $11 | $35 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 840 | $19 | $45 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 678 | $13 | $60 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, single stranded | 678 | $12 | $30 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 677 | $6 | $20 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 676 | $13 | $55 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 659 | $77 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 514 | $52 | $160 |
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 512 | $12 | $48 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 270 | $9 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 251 | $116 | $320 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 179 | $84 | $365 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 175 | $21 | $85 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 154 | $78 | $409 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 120 | $9 | $50 |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | 111 | $24 | $50 |
| Beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement | 75 | $25 | $56 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 49 | $6 | $15 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 36 | $0 | $15 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 21 | $53 | $231 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 17 | $21 | $67 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 14 | $24 | $58 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11 | $42 | $280 |
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
6.2 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. Graves is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in TX), and low-engagement 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 →
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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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