Dr. Barry Prestridge, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Prestridge
Dr. Barry Prestridge is an otolaryngology specialist in Wichita Falls, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Prestridge performed 1,220 Medicare services across 891 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Prestridge received a total of $1,236 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. 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. Prestridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 325 | $61 | $183 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 159 | $88 | $266 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 126 | $27 | $117 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 114 | $69 | $263 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 75 | $2 | $25 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 66 | $92 | $300 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 59 | $3 | $29 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 56 | $134 | $471 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 41 | $76 | $281 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 39 | $21 | $71 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 25 | $5 | $38 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 21 | $35 | $123 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 20 | $435 | $2,890 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 19 | $32 | $111 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 18 | $69 | $307 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 18 | $822 | $3,316 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 14 | $118 | $380 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 13 | $67 | $244 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 12 | $32 | $160 |
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 (98%) 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. Prestridge is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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