Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tyrone Galbreath, D.O.

Thoracic Surgery · Waco, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
405 LONDONDERRY DR STE 310, Waco, TX 76712
2547416333
Registered in NPPES since 2011
NPI: 1356636245 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Galbreath

Dr. Tyrone Galbreath is a thoracic surgery specialist in Waco, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Galbreath performed 79 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Galbreath received a total of $40,317 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 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. Galbreath is Very High — 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.

✓ 15 years of NPI registration ▲ 79 Medicare services $40,317 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
79
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in TX for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$134
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
33 $124 $365
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 18 $168 $460
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
17 $100 $308
Endoscopic removal of chest lymph nodes
A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the chest cavity using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera inserted through small incisions.
11 $159 $629
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$40,317
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,760/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
170
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
$9,818
2023
$951
2022
$5,245
2021
$16,562
2020
$5,979
2019
$1,554
2018
$207

Payments by company (2024)

Synthes USA Products LLC
$7,572
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$852
Ethicon US, LLC
$392
Medtronic, Inc.
$162
ATRICURE, INC.
$150
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$110
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$92
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$91
KLS-Martin L.P.
$86
Abbott Laboratories
$69
Artivion, Inc.
$61
Baxter Healthcare
$60
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$39
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$20
CVRx, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 89.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$25,854
Synthes USA Products LLC
$7,572
AtriCure, Inc.
$1,558
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,227
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$735
Medtronic, Inc.
$613
Ethicon US, LLC
$534
ATRICURE, INC.
$299
KLS-Martin L.P.
$228
ABIOMED
$203
Abbott Laboratories
$175
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$137
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$131
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$128
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$110
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc
$95
Artivion, Inc.
$93
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$92
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$70
Baxter Healthcare
$60
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$48
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$39
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$36
Corcym Inc
$35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$25
Haemonetics Corporation
$24
Davol Inc.
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$21
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$20
CDC Medical LLC
$20
ITI, Inc.
$19
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
CVRx, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 86.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ALIYA SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · AVALUS · Acrobat-I Stabilizer · AdvantageRib · BIOMEDICUS · Barostim Neo System · CAPLYTA · CARDIOHELP · CFN PleurX · CODMAN CERTAS · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · EDWARDS MC3 TRICUSPID ANNULOPLASTY RING · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · Echelon; Endopath · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GIAPREZA · HeartString III Proximal Seal · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Impella · KONECT RESILIA · LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · LifeVest · MATRIXRIB · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MOSAIC · Mitra Clip system · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · PENDITURE · PERCEVAL · PREVELEAK · PROLENE · PROTEKDUO · RibFix Blu · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SIGNIA · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SternaLock Blu · TAGRISSO · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TRUMATCH · VISTASEAL · XARELTO · ZYNRELEF
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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County median income
$63,888
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

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

Summary

Dr. Galbreath is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Galbreath experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Galbreath performed 33 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Galbreath receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Galbreath received a total of $40,317 from 36 companies across 170 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.
How do Dr. Galbreath's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Waco?
Dr. Galbreath's average Medicare payment per service is $134. 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. Galbreath) 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 →
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 ↗, 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. 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 →