Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Louis Torres, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Rockingham, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Torres 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. Torres
Dr. Louis Torres is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in Rockingham, NC, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Torres performed 2,191 Medicare services across 1,389 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Torres received a total of $5,195 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 255 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 38% volume in NC
$5,195 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,191
Medicare services
Top 38% in NC for physical medicine & rehabilitation
1,389
Unique beneficiaries
$112
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~146 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 (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. |
720 | $86 | $244 |
| 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. |
409 | $64 | $163 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
292 | $213 | $878 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
120 | $92 | $484 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
114 | $169 | $488 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
110 | $92 | $300 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
91 | $67 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
74 | $79 | $242 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
52 | $117 | $377 |
| Spinal nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic or steroid medication into a single nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
37 | $196 | $690 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
34 | $183 | $650 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
34 | $157 | $873 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
21 | $47 | $200 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $82 | $471 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
17 | $255 | $1,500 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
17 | $89 | $172 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
16 | $448 | $1,500 |
| Additional spine nerve root injection with imaging An anesthetic and/or steroid medication is injected into an additional nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
14 | $103 | $476 |
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 ↗$5,195
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $742/year across 7 years
Top 12% in NC for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
255
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
$5,195 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,560
2023
$1,048
2022
$540
2021
$902
2020
$249
2019
$424
2018
$472
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$630
Boston Scientific Corporation
$291
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$279
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$93
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$66
Medtronic, Inc.
$46
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$44
Nevro Corp.
$39
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$27
Abbott Laboratories
$27
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 76.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$746
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$713
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$696
PFIZER INC.
$541
Medtronic, Inc.
$380
Abbott Laboratories
$338
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$199
Nevro Corp.
$198
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$169
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$121
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$95
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$72
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$66
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$60
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$56
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$48
SI-BONE, Inc.
$36
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Lilly USA, LLC
$33
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$28
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$27
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$26
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$26
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$25
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$23
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$23
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$21
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$19
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$18
Avanos Medical
$17
DJO, LLC
$16
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$14
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$13
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$11
Top 3 companies account for 41.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · Amitiza · BELBUCA · BIOTRONIK · Belbuca · CMF OL1000 · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · ECM Patch · EMBEDA · EMGALITY · Evoke · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LICART · LYRICA · Licart · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Pouch · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prospera · QUTENZA · SUBSYS · SYMPROIC · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Tirosint · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
16.3
County median income
$43,626
Nearest hospital
ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON
18.3 mi
18.3 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. Torres is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of NC peers, with 15 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. Torres experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Torres performed 720 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Torres receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Torres received a total of $5,195 from 40 companies across 255 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. Torres's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in Rockingham?
Dr. Torres's average Medicare payment per service is $112. 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. Torres) 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 →
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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.
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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