Dr. Narin Apisarnthanarax, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Apisarnthanarax
Dr. Narin Apisarnthanarax is a dermatology in Webster, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Apisarnthanarax performed 27,816 Medicare services across 3,080 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Apisarnthanarax received a total of $24,132 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1081 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Apisarnthanarax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin | 22,400 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 2,062 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 673 | $61 | $140 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 517 | $37 | $105 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 486 | $80 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 350 | $91 | $197 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 261 | $73 | $174 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 251 | $68 | $158 |
| Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth | 102 | $219 | $435 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 85 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 84 | $126 | $263 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 64 | $26 | $56 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 61 | $524 | $1,059 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 56 | $42 | $79 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 48 | $113 | $257 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 45 | $173 | $477 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 45 | $91 | $206 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 40 | $36 | $89 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 35 | $340 | $640 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 27 | $34 | $87 |
| Acne surgery | 25 | $82 | $181 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 23 | $38 | $112 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 21 | $518 | $989 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 18 | $140 | $279 |
| Biopsy of ear | 13 | $58 | $151 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 12 | $101 | $391 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 12 | $173 | $411 |
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 ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Apisarnthanarax is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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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