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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lisa Kirk, D.O.

Family Medicine · Waco, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
318 RICHLAND WEST CIRCLE, Waco, TX 76712
2547768008
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1578562146 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kirk from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kirk

Dr. Lisa Kirk is a family medicine in Waco, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kirk performed 16,868 Medicare services across 3,493 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kirk received a total of $3,074 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 190 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Kirk 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in TX$ $3,074 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
16,868
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for family medicine
3,493
Unique beneficiaries
$22
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~843 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Allergy skin test5,690$3$10
Unclassified drugs1,839$4$192
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein1,083$12$40
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less851$22$65
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less671$47$145
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)671$125$286
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion631$15$40
Injection, pyridoxine hcl, 100 mg606$10$85
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc594$2$20
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour490$15$40
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg484$1$50
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional454$15$44
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min343$61$174
Automated urinalysis168$2$70
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)163$90$214
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up130$59$192
Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts128$84$232
Annual depression screening123$16$17
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries117$59$166
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume113$20$70
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or100$24$45
Analysis of central arterial pressure with review by physician96$11$32
Annual wellness visit, follow-up87$118$120
Blood draw (venipuncture)86$8$14
Testing of autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) nervous system function, at least 5 minutes of tilt83$111$600
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue81$67$222
Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function81$92$250
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle74$10$70
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy68$288$614
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems66$3$15
Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period65$63$160
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician62$10$23
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis62$209$520
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)58$67$146
Injection of drug or substance into vein53$27$80
Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg42$1$40
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes41$25$78
Echocardiogram, transthoracic37$77$402
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead34$10$100
Drawing of blood for a medical problem32$72$161
Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit)31$1$50
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician27$53$145
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)24$158$406
Administration of vaccine22$14$60
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus19$16$80
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow18$132$390
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)18$0$30
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg16$5$70
Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow13$94$248
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)12$16$80
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts11$107$364
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
20.4% high complexity
17.1% medium
62.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,074
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $439/year across 7 years
Top 20% in TX for family medicine
31
Companies
190
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,054 (99.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20 (0.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$308
2023
$340
2022
$446
2021
$600
2020
$463
2019
$442
2018
$475

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$743
Lilly USA, LLC
$390
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$248
Indivior Inc.
$207
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$189
kaleo, Inc.
$167
AbbVie Inc.
$164
ABBVIE INC.
$137
Merz North America, Inc.
$120
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$77
PFIZER INC.
$68
Allergan, Inc.
$64
Amgen Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$54
Allergan Inc.
$42
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$29
ALK-Abello, Inc
$28
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Tris Pharma Inc
$23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$21
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Optos, Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 44.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $18 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
211
Per 100K population
80.0
County median income
$63,888
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Kirk is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kirk experienced with allergy skin test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kirk performed 5,690 allergy skin test services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kirk receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kirk received a total of $3,074 from 31 companies across 190 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kirk's costs compare to other family medicines in Waco?
Dr. Kirk's average Medicare payment per service is $22. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kirk) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →