Dr. Douglas Johnson, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Johnson
Dr. Douglas Johnson is a cardiovascular disease in Waco, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Johnson performed 1,106 Medicare services across 707 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Johnson received a total of $63,917 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 227 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 190 | $5 | $48 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 140 | $16 | $122 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 130 | $22 | $162 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 107 | $67 | $142 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 84 | $93 | $209 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 78 | $24 | $184 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 73 | $19 | $83 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 72 | $26 | $287 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 45 | $27 | $318 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $123 | $322 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 26 | $93 | $594 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 24 | $364 | $1,522 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 22 | $23 | $157 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 21 | $40 | $275 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 20 | $9 | $86 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 17 | $7 | $447 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 15 | $63 | $930 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 12 | $75 | $988 |
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 (86%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
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. Johnson is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 9%), with 17 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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