Dr. Todd Bengtson, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bengtson
Dr. Todd Bengtson is a surgery in Tyler, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bengtson performed 1,839 Medicare services across 1,668 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bengtson received a total of $14,183 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 365 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Bengtson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 395 | $46 | $204 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 262 | $9 | $186 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 230 | $28 | $181 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 195 | $59 | $251 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 87 | $10 | $173 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 84 | $26 | $244 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 72 | $19 | $96 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 65 | $16 | $192 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 62 | $52 | $229 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 60 | $102 | $300 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 58 | $72 | $316 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 41 | $733 | $5,073 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 40 | $53 | $222 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 24 | $848 | $3,697 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | 22 | $486 | $2,190 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 22 | $28 | $332 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 19 | $228 | $5,066 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 17 | $418 | $3,418 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 16 | $501 | $2,177 |
| Removal of blood clot from hemodialysis graft | 16 | $449 | $2,021 |
| Insertion of tube into aorta | 15 | $104 | $2,169 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 13 | $17 | $318 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 13 | $17 | $509 |
| Bypass of diseased or blocked upper leg to lower thigh artery with other than vein | 11 | $775 | $3,520 |
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. Bengtson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% 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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