Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Chad Clause, DPM
Podiatrist · Webster, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Clause
Dr. Chad Clause is a podiatrist in Webster, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membrane graft or wrap, per square centimeter Application of a membrane graft or wrap to a surgical site, measured by each square centimeter of area covered. |
1,094 | $1,144 | $3,729 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
821 | $68 | $272 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
315 | $35 | $134 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
175 | $100 | $390 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
103 | $82 | $339 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
94 | $84 | $359 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less. |
90 | $129 | $482 |
| 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. |
81 | $105 | $393 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
77 | $50 | $176 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion. |
68 | $57 | $217 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
52 | $26 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
49 | $101 | $384 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions. |
34 | $67 | $250 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 34 | $118 | $469 |
| Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less. |
20 | $322 | $1,201 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
12 | $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
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
0.0 mi
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. Clause is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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 wrap, per square centimeter?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Clause performed 1,094 membrane graft or 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 →
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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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