Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Julio Santiago, MD

Family Medicine · Galesburg, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
256 S SOANGETAHA RD, Galesburg, IL 61401
3092332836
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1144216185 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Santiago from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Santiago

Dr. Julio Santiago is a family medicine specialist in Galesburg, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Santiago performed 3,273 Medicare services across 1,265 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Santiago received a total of $3,682 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 163 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Santiago is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 4% volume in IL $3,682 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,273
Medicare services
Top 4% in IL for family medicine
1,265
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~164 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
849 $59 $172
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
705 $44 $119
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
515 $8 $20
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
288 $86 $244
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
246 $15 $43
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month
This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month.
148 $34 $89
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)
A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process.
131 $4 $9
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
87 $123 $246
Respiratory virus detection test
A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza viruses.
50 $30 $71
Annual depression screening 41 $17 $34
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunoassay test
A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of respiratory syncytial virus in a sample. The results are determined through direct visual observation of the test reaction.
35 $13 $26
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
32 $3 $7
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
29 $10 $27
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 26 $17 $34
Chronic care management services
Comprehensive assessment and care planning for patients requiring ongoing chronic care management.
25 $36 $117
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
20 $24 $25
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
18 $76 $155
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 15 $6 $16
Strep A rapid test
A rapid test to detect Group A Streptococcus bacteria using an immunoassay method with direct visual observation.
13 $16 $33
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,682
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $526/year across 7 years
Top 11% in IL for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
163
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,486 (94.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$196 (5.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,104
2023
$1,004
2022
$256
2021
$616
2020
$80
2019
$85
2018
$537

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$447
Novo Nordisk Inc
$259
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Abbott Laboratories
$65
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Lilly USA, LLC
$46
Exact Sciences Corporation
$38
Lundbeck LLC
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$25
Phadia US Inc.
$21
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 71.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$935
Novo Nordisk Inc
$648
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$341
AbbVie Inc.
$213
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$209
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$200
Abbott Laboratories
$150
Insulet Corporation
$114
ABBVIE INC.
$88
Amgen Inc.
$88
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
Lilly USA, LLC
$83
PFIZER INC.
$76
Allergan Inc.
$73
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$59
Exact Sciences Corporation
$56
Phadia US Inc.
$40
Lundbeck LLC
$32
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Corcept Therapeutics
$23
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$16
Almatica Pharma LLC
$15
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
Organon LLC
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 52.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · Aimovig · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DALVANCE · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Korlym · LOREEV XR · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · NEXLETOL · NEXPLANON · NUPLAZID · NUZYRA · Omnipod · Ozempic · Prolia · QULIPTA · Qelbree · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Tresiba · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
28
Per 100K population
56.8
County median income
$53,291
Nearest hospital
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Santiago is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of IL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Santiago experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Santiago performed 849 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Santiago receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Santiago received a total of $3,682 from 30 companies across 163 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Santiago's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Galesburg?
Dr. Santiago's average Medicare payment per service is $42. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Santiago) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →