Dr. Joshua Rutland, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Rutland
Dr. Joshua Rutland is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Tyler, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rutland performed 2,261 Medicare services across 1,571 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rutland received a total of $111,959 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rutland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 301 | $62 | $159 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 262 | $21 | $68 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 234 | $19 | $59 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 188 | $100 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 149 | $81 | $831 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 116 | $50 | $687 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 107 | $2 | $31 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 105 | $14 | $177 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 85 | $25 | $186 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 79 | $27 | $140 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 71 | $6 | $19 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 68 | $82 | $534 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 67 | $63 | $662 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 58 | $731 | $3,736 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 38 | $127 | $441 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 31 | $19 | $61 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 30 | $233 | $1,268 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 30 | $80 | $289 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 27 | $234 | $1,290 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $111 | $375 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 24 | $17 | $56 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 23 | $399 | $1,729 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 22 | $63 | $160 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 18 | $47 | $205 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 18 | $19 | $340 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 15 | $596 | $2,597 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 15 | $38 | $175 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 15 | $11 | $117 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $112 | $406 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 12 | $646 | $2,749 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $154 | $496 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (78%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
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. Rutland is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 13%).
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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