Total Payments
$720,616
2024 Payments
$55,068
Companies
25
Transactions
1,370
Medicare Patients
7,903
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$270,564 (37.5%)
Other$237,500 (33.0%)
Travel$174,402 (24.2%)
Food & Beverage$38,149 (5.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $270,564 | 103 | 37.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $201,988 | 55 | 28.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $174,402 | 315 | 24.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $38,149 | 867 | 5.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $34,013 | 29 | 4.7% |
| Grant | $1,500 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $381,854 | 407 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $173,953 | 590 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $80,520 | 283 | $0 (2024) |
| Itamar Medical Inc | $36,262 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $23,963 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $9,860 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Baylis Medical Company Inc | $8,313 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $2,500 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $1,377 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $470.96 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55,068 | 111 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($49,688) |
| 2023 | $37,879 | 140 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($32,359) |
| 2022 | $92,596 | 162 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($37,934) |
| 2021 | $69,103 | 135 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($33,493) |
| 2020 | $55,045 | 120 | Abbott Laboratories ($43,553) |
| 2019 | $155,027 | 250 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($78,197) |
| 2018 | $121,428 | 199 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($85,878) |
| 2017 | $134,471 | 253 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($56,057) |
All Payment Transactions
1,370 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 55
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,750.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.60 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.49 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device), QDOT MICRO Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $423.26 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.12 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Electrophysiology Cable (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.70 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology Cable_EP | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Electrophysiology Cable (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.97 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology Cable_EP | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.12 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.76 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.90 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $567.95 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.12 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.08 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.05 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.21 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.85 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $91.42 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.43 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 2,021 | 2,941 | $1.2M | $270,193 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1,924 | 2,670 | $1.2M | $274,948 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,891 | 2,495 | $1.2M | $299,938 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2,067 | 2,778 | $1.5M | $366,844 |
Total Patients
7,903
Total Services
10,884
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
129
All Medicare Procedures & Services
129 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 93 | 95 | $239,305 | $49,336 | 20.6% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 65 | $213,135 | $46,375 | 21.8% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $93,366 | $23,962 | 25.7% |
| 33999 | Other heart surgery procedure | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $103,279 | $22,582 | 21.9% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 61 | $75,030 | $14,332 | 19.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 113 | 139 | $28,634 | $13,612 | 47.5% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 46 | $56,534 | $10,664 | 18.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 172 | 238 | $19,992 | $9,750 | 48.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 149 | $20,711 | $9,439 | 45.6% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 92 | 109 | $16,568 | $7,650 | 46.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 73 | $14,600 | $6,521 | 44.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 349 | 590 | $35,400 | $6,407 | 18.1% |
| 93662 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 106 | $93,819 | $6,102 | 6.5% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 111 | 317 | $31,066 | $5,263 | 16.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $12,480 | $5,133 | 41.1% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 81 | 234 | $24,804 | $4,999 | 20.2% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 67 | 98 | $16,760 | $4,763 | 28.4% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 69 | $40,950 | $4,492 | 11.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $6,116 | $3,143 | 51.4% |
| 93462 | Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $10,016 | $2,429 | 24.2% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 28 | 33 | $8,406 | $2,131 | 25.4% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 31 | 91 | $18,837 | $2,127 | 11.3% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 18 | 28 | $5,512 | $1,503 | 27.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $3,384 | $1,474 | 43.6% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 33 | 37 | $3,201 | $1,226 | 38.3% |
About Dr. Rodney Horton, M.D
Dr. Rodney Horton, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/09/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346225596.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Rodney Horton, M.D has received a total of $720,616 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $55,068 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,370 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($270,564).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Horton has provided services to 7,903 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,884 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 129 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 12/09/2005
- Last Updated 02/28/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346225596
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $228,405
- Carto 3 System (Device) $70,906
- EnSite Velocity System Mapping Disposables (Device) $38,846
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $37,978
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $36,536
- THERAPIES (Device) $27,174
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $20,624
- AMPLATZER (Device) $19,870
- WatchPAT (Device) $19,424
- Ablation Therapy Hardware (Device) $17,251
- WatchPat (Device) $16,838
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $16,147
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $13,069
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $11,593
- TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter (Device) $10,379
- Artis zee (Device) $9,514
- Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) $8,729
- NRG Transseptal Needle (Device) $8,313
- CartoSound (Device) $3,503
- EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $3,208
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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