Total Payments
$19,214
2024 Payments
$3,121
Companies
41
Transactions
1,183
Medicare Patients
4,854
Medicare Billing
$374,460
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$18,956 (98.7%)
Education$257.63 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $18,956 | 1,172 | 98.7% |
| Education | $257.63 | 11 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $2,243 | 163 | $0 (2024) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $1,876 | 119 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,848 | 88 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $1,390 | 111 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,313 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,138 | 92 | $0 (2024) |
| MAYNE PHARMA INC. | $1,133 | 97 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,095 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $954.62 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | $926.59 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,121 | 162 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($455.02) |
| 2023 | $3,298 | 217 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($371.65) |
| 2022 | $3,121 | 191 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($541.59) |
| 2021 | $2,166 | 160 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($382.94) |
| 2020 | $2,387 | 161 | MAYNE PHARMA INC. ($294.68) |
| 2019 | $2,777 | 200 | Mayne Pharma Inc. ($599.44) |
| 2018 | $1,640 | 83 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. ($299.29) |
| 2017 | $703.09 | 9 | AbbVie, Inc. ($239.63) |
All Payment Transactions
1,183 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 48
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.09 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.89 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EBGLYSS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.95 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.98 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.89 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.91 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.81 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.62 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.83 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.13 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.36 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.51 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EBGLYSS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.94 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.74 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.99 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EBGLYSS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,621 | 3,076 | $301,463 | $121,598 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,464 | 2,830 | $292,110 | $113,639 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,351 | 2,663 | $240,366 | $113,487 |
| 2020 | 12 | 418 | 868 | $52,897 | $25,736 |
Total Patients
4,854
Total Services
9,437
Medicare Billing
$374,460
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 169 | 236 | $51,920 | $23,021 | 44.3% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 230 | 278 | $51,000 | $21,418 | 42.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 149 | 170 | $26,350 | $11,963 | 45.4% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 38 | 54 | $15,090 | $7,148 | 47.4% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2023 | 96 | 118 | $21,830 | $7,141 | 32.7% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 169 | 214 | $23,910 | $6,671 | 27.9% |
| 17111 | Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 58 | 69 | $15,175 | $6,655 | 43.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $15,200 | $6,642 | 43.7% |
| 17281 | Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 27 | 35 | $10,145 | $4,899 | 48.3% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 131 | 780 | $10,680 | $4,047 | 37.9% |
| 10061 | Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $6,140 | $3,089 | 50.3% |
| 17261 | Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $6,780 | $2,998 | 44.2% |
| 17280 | Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $5,685 | $2,452 | 43.1% |
| 11900 | Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | Office | 2023 | 52 | 65 | $5,705 | $2,376 | 41.6% |
| 11301 | Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $5,720 | $1,898 | 33.2% |
| 10060 | Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $4,510 | $1,679 | 37.2% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 112 | 145 | $5,310 | $1,591 | 30.0% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 22 | 36 | $3,420 | $1,475 | 43.1% |
| 11104 | Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,990 | $1,201 | 40.2% |
| 11310 | Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,730 | $1,000 | 36.6% |
| 11300 | Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,515 | $992.34 | 28.2% |
| 11305 | Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,090 | $530.21 | 25.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 91 | 566 | $4,528 | $460.84 | 10.2% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 50 | $1,040 | $252.24 | 24.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 201 | 263 | $57,860 | $24,597 | 42.5% |
About Dr. William Tausend, MD
Dr. William Tausend, MD is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in Pasadena, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/17/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134549140.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Tausend, MD has received a total of $19,214 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,121 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,183 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($18,956).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tausend has provided services to 4,854 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,437 services with total Medicare billing of $374,460. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Location Pasadena, TX
- Active Since 04/17/2014
- Last Updated 07/02/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134549140
Products in Payments
- COSENTYX (Biological) $1,615
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $1,204
- TALTZ (Drug) $1,200
- ILUMYA (Biological) $1,065
- DORYX (Drug) $976.60
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $916.98
- TREMFYA (Drug) $848.91
- VTAMA (Drug) $661.07
- EUCRISA (Drug) $634.08
- Humira (Biological) $597.31
- ADBRY (Biological) $568.78
- Sotyktu (Drug) $561.30
- Otezla (Drug) $464.14
- COSENTYX (Drug) $463.99
- EPIDUO FORTE (Drug) $453.40
- Cimzia (Drug) $430.34
- DUOBRII (Drug) $366.40
- ENSTILAR (Drug) $335.56
- Ilumya (Biological) $326.07
- JUBLIA (Drug) $325.62
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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