Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mark Couture, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Waco, TX
7125 NEW SANGER ROAD, Waco, TX 76712
2547766995
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1710981220 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 2 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. Couture 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. Couture

Dr. Mark Couture is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Waco, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Couture received a total of $6,684 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 100 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Couture is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration $6,684 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,684
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $955/year across 7 years
Top 31% in TX for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
13
Companies
100
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$797
2023
$921
2022
$1,484
2021
$1,585
2020
$653
2019
$707
2018
$537

Payments by company (2024)

Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$459
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$194
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$144
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,886
Abbott Laboratories
$1,489
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$598
Bioventus LLC
$554
TISSUETECH, INC.
$333
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$194
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$175
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$148
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$144
Kerecis Limited
$108
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$23
Next Science LLC
$17
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$16
Top 3 companies account for 74.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BlastX · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX XC · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · NEOX · PICO7 · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · SPRINT PNS System · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Stravix
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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7
County median income
$63,888
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 2 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Couture is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist, with 21 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Couture receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Couture received a total of $6,684 from 13 companies across 100 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Couture) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →