Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Agustin Cabrera-Santamaria, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Amarillo, 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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria
Dr. Agustin Cabrera-Santamaria is a cardiovascular disease in Amarillo, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria performed 10,991 Medicare services across 4,292 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria received a total of $17,125 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 684 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in TX$ $17,125 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗10,991
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for cardiovascular disease
4,292
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,877 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,440 | $88 | $275 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,124 | $44 | $100 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,032 | $10 | $85 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 872 | $43 | $100 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 806 | $6 | $39 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 436 | $8 | $50 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 300 | $169 | $221 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 259 | $138 | $1,410 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 231 | $48 | $350 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 185 | $58 | $77 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 176 | $4 | $32 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 157 | $144 | $825 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 97 | $28 | $180 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 96 | $1,842 | $6,500 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 94 | $324 | $2,205 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 72 | $18 | $100 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 72 | $25 | $150 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 70 | $93 | $222 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 61 | $62 | $175 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 54 | $1,075 | $3,800 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 54 | $136 | $610 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 37 | $77 | $410 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 35 | $49 | $385 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 34 | $789 | $9,290 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 34 | $177 | $875 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 31 | $115 | $295 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 27 | $21 | $165 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 27 | $15 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 27 | $57 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 26 | $80 | $630 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 23 | $65 | $250 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 22 | $48 | $515 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 21 | $48 | $295 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 19 | $34 | $150 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 14 | $16 | $92 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 14 | $39 | $125 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 12 | $102 | $350 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 12 | $125 | $475 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 11 | $10 | $220 |
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.
3.3% high complexity
41.7% medium
55.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,125
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,446/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for cardiovascular disease
38
Companies
684
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
$16,670 (97.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$455 (2.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,595
2023$2,602
2022$2,067
2021$1,855
2020$1,632
2019$4,054
2018$3,319
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABIOMED
$1,637
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,628
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$1,532
Amgen Inc.
$1,322
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,114
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,067
Abbott Laboratories
$1,048
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,017
PFIZER INC.
$858
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$806
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$749
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$678
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$548
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$523
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$319
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$267
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$214
Terumo Medical Corporation
$198
BIOTRONIK INC.
$188
Teleflex LLC
$150
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$145
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$120
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$110
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$107
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$104
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$103
Novo Nordisk Inc
$99
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$71
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$56
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$27
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Itamar Medical Inc
$25
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$17
CORDIS US CORP.
$17
EISAI INC.
$16
Eisai Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 28.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSOLUTE PRO · ANDEXXA · AVVIGO Guidance System · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisa · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · Belviq · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · CardioMEMS HF System · Catheter - GuideLiner · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Edora · EkoSonic · Evekeo ODT · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · General - Vascular Intervention · HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. · HeartMate · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · Impella · JARDIANCE · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MYNXGRIP · OMNILINK ELITE · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Optitorque · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Prelude Ideal Hydrophilic Sheath Introducer · QUADRA ALLURE MP · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Ranexa · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SELECTSECURE · SUPERA · Saxenda · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascepa · WATCHMAN FLX · WatchPAT · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZONTIVITY · ZYPITAMAG
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $156 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
20.6
County median income
$50,448
Nearest hospital
QUAIL CREEK SURGICAL HOSPITAL
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. Cabrera-Santamaria is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria performed 2,877 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Cabrera-Santamaria receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria received a total of $17,125 from 38 companies across 684 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. Cabrera-Santamaria's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Amarillo?
Dr. Cabrera-Santamaria's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Cabrera-Santamaria) 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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