Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Chad Clause, DPM

Podiatrist · Webster, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
600 N KOBAYASHI STE 308, Webster, TX 77598
2817245391
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1861597668 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. Clause 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. Clause

Dr. Chad Clause is a podiatrist in Webster, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Clause performed 3,119 Medicare services across 860 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Clause received a total of $18,485 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 424 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. 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. Clause 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 10% volume in TX$ $18,485 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,119
Medicare services
Top 10% in TX for podiatrist
860
Unique beneficiaries
$449
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~164 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
Membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter1,094$1,144$3,729
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)821$68$272
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails315$35$134
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less175$100$390
New patient office visit (30-44 min)103$82$339
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity94$84$359
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less90$129$482
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity81$105$393
Injection into tendon or ligament77$50$176
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth68$57$217
Foot X-ray, 3+ views52$26$100
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)49$101$384
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-434$67$250
Permanent removal fingernail or toenail34$118$469
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less20$322$1,201
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes12$105$401
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 ↗
$18,485
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,641/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for podiatrist
73
Companies
424
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
$15,697 (84.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,775 (15.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,740
2023
$1,805
2022
$2,700
2021
$2,716
2020
$3,417
2019
$3,295
2018
$2,812

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$5,191
Bone Support Inc.
$2,775
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$956
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$900
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$804
Vilex in Tennessee, Inc.
$776
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$773
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC
$749
Ortho Solutions Inc
$476
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$463
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$426
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$314
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$297
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$246
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$238
DJO, LLC
$233
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$198
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$143
AbbVie Inc.
$133
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$130
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$114
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$106
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$103
Medline Industries LP
$100
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$100
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$97
Organogenesis Inc.
$94
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$82
AXOGEN
$72
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$70
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$65
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$64
Extremity Medical
$57
Boston Scientific Corporation
$55
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$53
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$53
Amgen Inc.
$49
Reapplix Inc.
$49
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$48
KCI USA, Inc.
$47
MedShape, Inc.
$45
Nevro Corp.
$43
PolyNovo North America LLC
$42
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$41
ACELL, INC.
$40
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$33
ETS Wound Care LLC
$30
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$29
ABBVIE INC.
$28
Davol Inc.
$26
Medinc of Texas
$23
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Baudax Bio Inc.
$22
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$22
Solventum Corporation
$21
Kerecis Limited
$20
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$20
Horizon Pharma plc
$17
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$17
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$16
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$15
Imbed Biosciences Inc.
$15
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
ConvaTec Inc.
$15
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Bioventus LLC
$14
Zyla Life Sciences
$13
United Therapeutics Corporation
$13
Orthogenrx Inc.
$13
Radius Health, Inc.
$12
Novum Pharma, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3C Patch Kit - Box · 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT · ACTISHIELD CF · ACTIV.A.C. · ADVANCED WOUND CARE · AIRCAST · ALLOGRAFT · ALLOPURE · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · APEX · ASNIS · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · AXSOS · Alcortin A · Arsenal · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BIO4 · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · Bone Healing-None · CANNULATE SCREW SYSTEM · CARTIVA · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CHARLOTTE · CHATTANOOGA · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CROSSCHECK · CellerateRx · ConvaMax · DALVANCE · DynaNail Hybrid · Dynasplint · EASY CLIP · EBI Bone Healing System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EX-FIX · Exogen · FIXOS · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GOLD PROBE · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GenVisc 850 · Grafix PL PRIME · Grafix PRIME · HOFFMANN · HYDROSET · INFINITY · Integra · Internal Fixation · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kimyrsa · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LUTONIX · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · MICROMATRIX · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MOTOBAND · NONE · NOVOSORB BTM · NUZYRA · NuShield · OMEGA · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · OSTEOSET · Omnia · PHALINX · PICO · PICO 7 · PICO7 · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · PROPHECY · PROSTEP MICA · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Progel · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUTENZA · RAYOS · REGRANEX · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RENASYS TOUCH · SALVATION · SEGLENTIS · SONICANCHOR · SPRIX · STAR · SUBFIX · Santyl · Seglentis · Senza · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Stravix · T2 · TCC-EZ · TEFLARO · Tactoset Hip Registry Place Holder · Tirosint · Triplanar Fixation System · Tymlos · V.A.C. DERMATAC · VARIAX · VITOSS · Vabomere · ViviGen · XARELTO · Zetuvit Plus
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 (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for podiatrist in TX.

Equivalent to $593 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Podiatrists within 10 mi
59
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE
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. Clause is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Clause experienced with membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Clause performed 1,094 membrane graft or membrane wrap, per square centimeter 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. Clause receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Clause received a total of $18,485 from 73 companies across 424 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. Clause's costs compare to other podiatrists in Webster?
Dr. Clause's average Medicare payment per service is $449. 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. Clause) 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 →