Dr. William Armstrong, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Armstrong
Dr. William Armstrong is an urology physician in Tyler, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Armstrong performed 1,658 Medicare services across 1,273 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Armstrong received a total of $8,448 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 217 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Armstrong 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) | 621 | $41 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 294 | $66 | $238 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 143 | $39 | $95 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 81 | $55 | $239 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 75 | $54 | $362 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 54 | $27 | $61 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 49 | $87 | $365 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 47 | $38 | $157 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 27 | $38 | $103 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 23 | $100 | $308 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 18 | $93 | $395 |
| Injection procedure for imaging of bladder during voiding | 16 | $17 | $140 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 16 | $79 | $394 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 16 | $3 | $120 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 16 | $14 | $184 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 16 | $30 | $186 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 16 | $107 | $460 |
| Review by radiologist of urinary bladder and urethra images with contrast and after passing urine | 16 | $12 | $62 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 15 | $312 | $1,312 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $23 | $116 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 14 | $7 | $59 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 13 | $117 | $578 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | 12 | $251 | $1,988 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 12 | $901 | $2,914 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 11 | $106 | $460 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 11 | $552 | $1,870 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 11 | $25 | $149 |
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 (81%) 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. Armstrong is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 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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