Dr. William Peper, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Peper
Dr. William Peper is an optician in Waco, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Peper performed 788 Medicare services across 601 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Peper received a total of $37,069 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 112 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Peper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 132 | $82 | $250 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 107 | $130 | $600 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 107 | $40 | $100 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 92 | $723 | $3,400 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 92 | $87 | $350 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 79 | $145 | $500 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | 53 | $185 | $1,600 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 50 | $136 | $350 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, more than 20 incisions | 24 | $207 | $1,900 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent | 23 | $222 | $980 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 17 | $11 | $35 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 12 | $66 | $3,000 |
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 (49%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for optician 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. Peper is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 7%), with 19 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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