Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Stephen Raley, MD

Family Medicine · Waco, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1001 HEWITT DR, Waco, TX 76712
2542027800
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1336111996 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. Raley 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. Raley

Dr. Stephen Raley is a family medicine in Waco, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Raley performed 4,141 Medicare services across 3,353 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Raley received a total of $5,566 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 352 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. Raley 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 5% volume in TX$ $5,566 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,141
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for family medicine
3,353
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~207 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)513$51$131
Blood draw (venipuncture)421$8$21
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)396$80$184
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel375$10$90
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential359$8$42
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)348$13$75
Annual wellness visit, follow-up306$124$142
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)149$9$47
Flu vaccine administration142$30$47
Flu vaccine, high-dose135$72$118
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening)108$6$41
Creatinine test (kidney function)108$5$27
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test93$16$68
PSA test (prostate cancer screening)86$18$94
Automated urinalysis67$2$16
Chest X-ray, 2 views66$22$112
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)55$1$9
Bone density scan (DEXA)42$36$357
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity39$149$262
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 131$40$131
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)30$24$78
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a29$31$47
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle27$10$47
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza26$56$100
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing24$4$74
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous22$18$74
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment21$158$173
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit19$158$184
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use18$281$390
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views17$27$166
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and17$37$126
Pneumonia vaccine administration16$30$47
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$55$129
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg12$9$20
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated11$4$25
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,566
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $795/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for family medicine
48
Companies
352
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
$5,566 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$990
2023
$895
2022
$1,143
2021
$883
2020
$584
2019
$607
2018
$465

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$476
Novo Nordisk Inc
$423
ABBVIE INC.
$411
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$391
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$350
Lilly USA, LLC
$335
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$247
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$237
Allergan, Inc.
$170
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$164
Corium, LLC
$158
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$151
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$142
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$131
Amgen Inc.
$126
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$121
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$116
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$96
Allergan Inc.
$95
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$90
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$87
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
Dexcom, Inc.
$83
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$82
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$76
Genentech USA, Inc.
$71
AbbVie Inc.
$69
DEXCOM, INC.
$60
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Shire North American Group Inc
$43
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$40
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Abbott Laboratories
$38
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$28
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$27
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$26
Radius Health, Inc.
$25
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$21
Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Eisai Inc.
$16
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Tris Pharma Inc
$13
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$13
Neuronetics, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 23.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREATHTEK · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dyanavel XR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · JANUMET XR · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LINZESS · LIVALO · Livalo · M-M-R II · MIGRANAL · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Otezla · Otrexup · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · ROTATEQ · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · ZORYVE
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $134 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. Raley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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. Raley experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Raley performed 513 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Raley receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Raley received a total of $5,566 from 48 companies across 352 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. Raley's costs compare to other family medicines in Waco?
Dr. Raley's average Medicare payment per service is $38. 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. Raley) 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 →