There are 20 Cardiology clinicians in Temple, TX in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Cardiology clinicians in Temple
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Giebel, M.D. | 39 yrs | — | 4,653 | Accepts |
| Joseph Stafford | 13 yrs | Yes | 1,670 | Accepts |
| Gibbs Wilson | 11 yrs | Yes | 1,615 | Accepts |
| Bryce Rhodehouse, DO | 9 yrs | — | 1,204 | Accepts |
| Vinh Nguyen, M.D. | 15 yrs | — | 1,521 | Accepts |
| Alireza Movahed | 11 yrs | — | 598 | Accepts |
| Krishna Pabba | 9 yrs | — | 855 | Accepts |
| Billy Jones, M.D. | 50 yrs | — | 706 | Accepts |
| Salman Gohar, M.D. | 20 yrs | — | 227 | Accepts |
| Syed Zamin, M.D. | 11 yrs | — | 627 | Accepts |
| Jerry Fan, MD | 9 yrs | — | 382 | Accepts |
| Margaret Happel, M.D. | 25 yrs | — | 361 | Accepts |
| Lazaros Nikolaidis, MD | 36 yrs | Yes | 221 | Accepts |
| Steven Costa, M. D. | 26 yrs | — | 359 | Accepts |
| Christopher Chiles, M.D. | 29 yrs | Yes | 339 | Accepts |
| Ossama Abou Hassan | 14 yrs | Yes | 156 | Accepts |
| John Schmittner, MD | 29 yrs | Yes | 174 | Accepts |
| Sarah Payne | 8 yrs | — | 222 | Accepts |
| Afshin Ehsan, M.D. | 32 yrs | — | 132 | Accepts |
| Raul Mercado Garcia, M.D. | 15 yrs | — | 39 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.