Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Carlos Elizondo, M.D.
Family Medicine · Alice, TX
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. Elizondo 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. Elizondo
Dr. Carlos Elizondo is a family medicine in Alice, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elizondo performed 7,561 Medicare services across 3,813 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elizondo received a total of $17,312 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1055 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Elizondo is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 12 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in TX$ $17,312 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,561
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for family medicine
3,813
Unique beneficiaries
$48
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~630 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) | 1,312 | $83 | $259 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 910 | $35 | $96 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 589 | $35 | $80 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 463 | $28 | $99 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 415 | $10 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 351 | $128 | $349 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 324 | $122 | $280 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 279 | $0 | $5 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 262 | $76 | $208 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 245 | $46 | $140 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 225 | $0 | $25 |
| Annual depression screening | 218 | $17 | $44 |
| Automated urinalysis | 209 | $2 | $15 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 159 | $0 | $25 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 142 | $76 | $222 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 132 | $49 | $176 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 128 | $28 | $80 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 126 | $47 | $169 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 109 | $3 | $20 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 108 | $12 | $17 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 107 | $79 | $262 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 89 | $9 | $20 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 80 | $1 | $20 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 79 | $10 | $41 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 78 | $38 | $129 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 70 | $151 | $413 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 43 | $0 | $10 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 36 | $7 | $43 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 31 | $64 | $118 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 31 | $30 | $60 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 31 | $16 | $44 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 29 | $72 | $117 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 26 | $47 | $132 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $92 | $398 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 23 | $97 | $181 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 19 | $16 | $60 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment | 18 | $107 | $367 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 17 | $158 | $395 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 12 | $12 | $62 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 11 | $24 | $144 |
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 ↗$17,312
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,473/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for family medicine
62
Companies
1,055
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
$16,921 (97.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$391 (2.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,886
2023$2,327
2022$2,583
2021$1,981
2020$1,836
2019$3,059
2018$2,640
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,584
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,664
Amgen Inc.
$1,295
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,188
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$773
PFIZER INC.
$753
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$666
ABBVIE INC.
$598
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$480
Abbott Laboratories
$441
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$437
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$420
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$414
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$367
AbbVie Inc.
$322
Allergan Inc.
$300
Nevro Corp.
$299
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$290
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$275
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$258
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$229
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$211
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$201
MannKind Corporation
$188
Radius Health, Inc.
$185
Corcept Therapeutics
$170
Allergan, Inc.
$165
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$154
Exact Sciences Corporation
$131
Pulmonx Corporation
$124
Baxter Healthcare
$117
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$109
Corium, LLC
$109
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$98
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$90
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$88
Dexcom, Inc.
$83
AbbVie, Inc.
$70
Lundbeck LLC
$66
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$61
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$53
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$51
Ardelyx, Inc.
$47
Medtronic, Inc.
$41
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$39
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$29
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$23
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Neuronetics, Inc.
$20
Insulet Corporation
$19
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$18
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$17
Genentech USA, Inc.
$16
Seqirus USA Inc
$15
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$14
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$13
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (98%) 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 family medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $229 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
18.0
County median income
$47,492
Nearest hospital
CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE
0.0 mi
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Elizondo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Elizondo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elizondo performed 1,312 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. Elizondo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elizondo received a total of $17,312 from 62 companies across 1,055 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. Elizondo's costs compare to other family medicines in Alice?
Dr. Elizondo's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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. Elizondo) 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.
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