Specialty Directory
Surgical Physician Assistant in Houston, TX
Federal CMS data for 185 surgical physician assistant providers practicing in Houston, TX. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
185
Providers
Median industry payments
$131
185
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers
in Houston, TX
$131
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
0
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types; disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality.
Surgical Physician Assistant includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Showing top 50 of 185 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume.
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERS, JOANNE PA-C | 3,192 | — | Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | $2,355 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| CALDWELL, MELANIE PA | 2,355 | — | Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | $57 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| ELLIOTT, SHANNON PA-C | 1,311 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $0 | — | Moderate |
| LOPEZ, NELSON PA-C | 1,063 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $618 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| FERTAK, LAURA PAC | 793 | — | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | $1,873 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| THOMAS, RUSSELL PA-C | 779 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $192 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| STOWERS, MELISSA P.A. | 749 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,224 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| PEREZ, STEVEN PA-C | 627 | — | Foot X-ray, 3+ views | $137 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| ALLEN, VICTORIA MPAS, PA-C | 560 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $698 (2022-2024) | — | Very High |
| WEAVER, COLLIN PA-C | 543 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $381 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| LUKOSE, RACHEL PA-C | 540 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $0 | — | Moderate |
| PREVOST, JAMES PA | 508 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $0 | — | High |
| MORICE, FABIAN | 439 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $235 (2021-2023) | — | Very High |
| BUCKNER, KOLBY PA-C | 422 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $50 (2024-2024) | — | Very High |
| MOORE, KATHERINE PA-C | 396 | — | Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion | $112 (2021-2022) | — | Very High |
| SHUMAKE, OLIVIA PAC | 380 | — | Emergency department visit, high complexity | $46 (2021-2021) | — | Very High |
| TERRY, SHAWN PA-C | 377 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $36 (2024-2024) | — | Very High |
| LUKOSE, REEJU PA | 358 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $89 (2022-2023) | — | Very High |
| SANNES, STACEY PA-C | 253 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $350 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| BUSHONG, TOBIN PA | 213 | — | Hyaluronan injection (Euflexxa) for joint | $41 (2021-2022) | — | Very High |
| WILLIAMS, ROBERT PAC | 198 | — | Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment | $0 | — | High |
| HORNBERGER, CAROLINE PA-C | 191 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $161 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| CREIGHTON, SHARON PA-C | 190 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $698 (2022-2024) | — | Very High |
| JUELICH, JUSTIN PA-C | 175 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $1,762 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| CLARK, CHARLES PA-C | 151 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $46 (2021-2021) | — | Very High |
| SWOPES, CAITLYN PA | 137 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $485 (2023-2024) | — | High |
| CAMPISE, SALVATORE PA-C | 133 | — | Emergency department visit, high complexity | $125 (2024-2024) | — | High |
| IRBY, MARK PA-C | 125 | — | Joint injection, major joint | $1,367 (2022-2022) | — | Very High |
| SCHECKTER, ANNIE PA-C | 124 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,046 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| MALLET, LANA PA-C | 121 | — | Ultrasound guidance for needle placement | $818 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| JORGENSON, ABIGAYLE PA-C | 116 | — | Endoscopic vein harvest | $3,872 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| KAMAL, RABIA PA | 105 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $5,800 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| GONZALES, JOANNAH PA - C | 98 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $0 | — | High |
| COLBURN, LEAH PA-C | 98 | — | Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery | $1,406 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| SIX, ASHLEY PA-C | 82 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $13,300 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| KEYSER, ELISSA PA-C | 75 | — | Chest fluid aspiration with imaging guidance | $229 (2022-2023) | — | Very High |
| PATEL, KRUTI PA-C | 67 | — | Initial hospital admission, high complexity | $1,820 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| ALSABTI, DEENA MPAS, PA-C | 60 | — | Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | $0 | — | Moderate |
| BUESO, FRANCISCO M.D. | 59 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $9,099 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| TRIGAZIS, ABRAM P.A. | 51 | — | Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | $0 | — | Moderate |
| BROWN, LAYNE PA-C | 51 | — | Total shoulder joint prosthetic repair | $20 (2022-2022) | — | Very High |
| NWABOH, EDWARD P.A. | 51 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $33 (2023-2023) | — | Very High |
| TRAN, THAI PA-C | 45 | — | Total knee replacement | $1,325 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| JECHOW, TATE PA-C | 45 | — | Initial hospital admission, high complexity | $4,218 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| BABINCHOK-CIPOT, TABRIEZ PA-C | 38 | — | Flexible laryngoscopy | $2,139 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| LUCZAK, AMY PA-C | 33 | — | Initial hospital admission, high complexity | $983 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| IVICEVICH, BRAELEN PA-C | 33 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $900 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| LE, MONIQUE PA-C | 29 | — | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $1,984 (2022-2024) | — | High |
| BUTLER, KAREN PA | 28 | — | Total knee replacement | $224 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| ENG, LINDSEY PA | 26 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $1,491 (2022-2024) | — | Very High |
Note: Surgical Physician Assistant encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.
By Practice Pattern
Surgical Physician Assistant encompasses multiple practice patterns. Comparing providers within the same pattern provides more meaningful context.
Clinical Cardiology (29)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| ALTERS, JOANNE | 3,192 | $2,355 |
| LOPEZ, NELSON | 1,063 | $618 |
| FERTAK, LAURA | 793 | $1,873 |
| THOMAS, RUSSELL | 779 | $192 |
| STOWERS, MELISSA | 749 | $1,224 |
| PEREZ, STEVEN | 627 | $137 |
| ALLEN, VICTORIA | 560 | $698 |
| WEAVER, COLLIN | 543 | $381 |
| BUCKNER, KOLBY | 422 | $50 |
| TERRY, SHAWN | 377 | $36 |
Mixed Practice (16)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| CALDWELL, MELANIE | 2,355 | $57 |
| ELLIOTT, SHANNON | 1,311 | $0 |
| LUKOSE, RACHEL | 540 | $0 |
| PREVOST, JAMES | 508 | $0 |
| MORICE, FABIAN | 439 | $235 |
| MOORE, KATHERINE | 396 | $112 |
| SHUMAKE, OLIVIA | 380 | $46 |
| BUSHONG, TOBIN | 213 | $41 |
| WILLIAMS, ROBERT | 198 | $0 |
| CAMPISE, SALVATORE | 133 | $125 |
Cardiac Surgery (5)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| JORGENSON, ABIGAYLE | 116 | $3,872 |
| COLBURN, LEAH | 98 | $1,406 |
| PATEL, KRUTI | 67 | $1,820 |
| TRAN, THAI | 45 | $1,325 |
| BUTLER, KAREN | 28 | $224 |