Dr. Jose Medina-Sanchez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Medina-Sanchez
Dr. Jose Medina-Sanchez is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Tampa, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Medina-Sanchez performed 2,241 Medicare services across 842 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Medina-Sanchez received a total of $31,372 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 586 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. Medina-Sanchez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg | 636 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 325 | $93 | $1,024 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 255 | $1 | $5 |
| Drug screening test | 207 | $61 | $479 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 142 | $63 | $727 |
| 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 | 100 | $112 | $400 |
| 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 | 81 | $195 | $1,585 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 61 | $0 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 60 | $113 | $1,351 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 56 | $68 | $752 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 54 | $75 | $366 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 53 | $245 | $18,629 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 50 | $0 | $68 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 28 | $220 | $1,499 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 25 | $185 | $1,992 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 25 | $86 | $907 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 20 | $111 | $2,772 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 19 | $67 | $1,438 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 16 | $55 | $1,190 |
| 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 | 15 | $153 | $1,253 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 13 | $158 | $3,022 |
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 (52%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in FL.
Geographic Context
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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. Medina-Sanchez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%), with 17 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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