Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Pamela Smith, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Corpus Christi, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Smith
Dr. Pamela Smith is an internal medicine specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smith performed 10,499 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smith received a total of $11,303 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 713 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Smith is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 3% volume in TX
$11,303 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗10,499
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
854 | $8 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
743 | $8 | $16 |
| Manual urinalysis with microscopic examination A urine test performed manually without automated equipment. The sample is examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
715 | $4 | $5 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
714 | $10 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
631 | $13 | $20 |
| Glutamyltransferase (GGT) level test A blood test that measures the level of the liver enzyme glutamyltransferase (GGT) to help evaluate liver health. |
618 | $7 | $15 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
556 | $16 | $31 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
469 | $9 | $15 |
| 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. |
462 | $58 | $150 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
304 | $15 | $25 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
269 | $29 | $42 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
267 | $9 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
239 | $113 | $250 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
238 | $126 | $215 |
| 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. |
235 | $89 | $200 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
234 | $14 | $25 |
| Apolipoprotein level test A blood test that measures the amount of apolipoproteins, which are proteins that bind to lipids to form lipoproteins. This test helps evaluate the levels of specific proteins involved in fat transport in the blood. |
230 | $21 | $21 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
228 | $5 | $8 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
227 | $6 | $8 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 176 | $18 | $40 |
| Cardiac enzyme level (CK-MB) test A blood test that measures the total level of creatine kinase, specifically the cardiac enzyme fraction, to help evaluate heart muscle damage. |
160 | $6 | $10 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
128 | $25 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
126 | $29 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
125 | $71 | $75 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
122 | $62 | $120 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
113 | $30 | $40 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
110 | $282 | $315 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
81 | $26 | $110 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
79 | $13 | $26 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) A blood test that measures the level of C-reactive protein to detect the presence of infection or inflammation in the body. |
78 | $5 | $8 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
73 | $8 | $13 |
| Iron level test | 70 | $6 | $11 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
66 | $8 | $14 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
66 | $9 | $65 |
| Respiratory virus test for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, and RSV A laboratory test that detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in an upper respiratory specimen. |
63 | $138 | $160 |
| Total T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the total amount of triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. T3 is a thyroid hormone that helps regulate metabolism and energy levels. |
62 | $14 | $21 |
| Insulin level test A blood test that measures the total amount of insulin in your body. |
59 | $11 | $19 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
54 | $10 | $30 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
48 | $38 | $50 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
47 | $4 | $7 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
44 | $18 | $50 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
37 | $19 | $27 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
33 | $7 | $10 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) This automated test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube to detect inflammation in the body. |
32 | $3 | $4 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
28 | $38 | $120 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
25 | $38 | $100 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test A blood test that measures the amount of parathyroid hormone in your body. This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in the blood and bones. |
21 | $40 | $55 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 21 | $18 | $27 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
18 | $8 | $40 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
18 | $1 | $20 |
| Stool test for blood A laboratory test that checks a stool sample for hidden blood using a chemical reaction. This test helps detect bleeding in the digestive tract. |
16 | $4 | $5 |
| Free T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the level of free triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. This helps assess how well your thyroid gland is functioning. |
15 | $16 | $60 |
| Vaccine administration The process of giving a vaccine to a patient. This code covers the administration service only and does not include the cost of the vaccine itself. |
15 | $11 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
13 | $34 | $75 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
12 | $159 | $310 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
12 | $216 | $450 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,303
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,615/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
713
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,741
2023
$2,217
2022
$1,584
2021
$1,324
2020
$676
2019
$2,143
2018
$1,619
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk Inc
$358
Lilly USA, LLC
$347
PFIZER INC.
$172
Dexcom, Inc.
$134
Amgen Inc.
$133
Eisai Inc.
$75
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$74
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$66
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$65
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$34
Exact Sciences Corporation
$32
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Phadia US Inc.
$22
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 50.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,991
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,322
Amgen Inc.
$1,152
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,119
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$837
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$827
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$768
PFIZER INC.
$602
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$285
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$282
Dexcom, Inc.
$259
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$227
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$168
AbbVie Inc.
$155
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$146
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$123
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$114
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$105
Eisai Inc.
$75
Exact Sciences Corporation
$74
DEXCOM, INC.
$74
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$65
Radius Health, Inc.
$42
Genentech USA, Inc.
$41
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$36
ABBVIE INC.
$34
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$31
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$29
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$29
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$28
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$26
Phadia US Inc.
$22
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$19
Seqirus USA Inc
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Boston Scientific Corporation
$13
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 39.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · AREXVY · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · CAPVAXIVE · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · Fluad Quadrivalent · GEMTESA · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LYRICA · Leqembi · Livalo · MENQUADFI · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · STEGLATRO · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
107
County median income
$66,021
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER,THE
4.9 mi
4.9 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Smith is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Smith experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Smith performed 854 blood draw (venipuncture) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Smith receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Smith received a total of $11,303 from 43 companies across 713 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Smith's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Corpus Christi?
Dr. Smith's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Smith) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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