Dr. Francisco Torres, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Torres
Dr. Francisco Torres is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Clearwater, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Torres performed 2,974 Medicare services across 594 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Torres received a total of $2,397 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Torres is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 804 | $17 | $178 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 624 | $9 | $115 |
| Functional activity therapy | 501 | $24 | $207 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 273 | $23 | $199 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 236 | $95 | $645 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 201 | $19 | $191 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 34 | $129 | $864 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 32 | $66 | $454 |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 32 | $35 | $115 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $109 | $1,000 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 25 | $133 | $543 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 22 | $5 | $35 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 21 | $69 | $454 |
| Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | 20 | $77 | $250 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 19 | $195 | $1,245 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 16 | $80 | $641 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 16 | $194 | $1,579 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 16 | $0 | $50 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min | 15 | $22 | $99 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 13 | $47 | $356 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 13 | $12 | $89 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 13 | $57 | $445 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Torres is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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