Dr. Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Martinez-Arraras Caro
Dr. Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro is a cardiovascular disease in Amarillo, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Martinez-Arraras Caro performed 8,835 Medicare services across 3,699 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Martinez-Arraras Caro received a total of $104,984 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 539 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Martinez-Arraras Caro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,475 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,174 | $88 | $275 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,096 | $9 | $85 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 861 | $6 | $40 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 812 | $43 | $100 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 244 | $22 | $165 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 241 | $16 | $75 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 207 | $146 | $1,410 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 153 | $8 | $50 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 149 | $4 | $32 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 135 | $17 | $66 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 127 | $62 | $175 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 125 | $142 | $825 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 114 | $51 | $350 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 100 | $60 | $200 |
| 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 | 84 | $27 | $150 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 83 | $19 | $100 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 78 | $58 | $295 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 70 | $136 | $375 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 63 | $138 | $610 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 54 | $92 | $410 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 52 | $49 | $515 |
| Coronary stent placement | 50 | $419 | $1,300 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 46 | $38 | $124 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 37 | $91 | $824 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 30 | $17 | $175 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 28 | $91 | $350 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 27 | $122 | $295 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 24 | $50 | $385 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 24 | $181 | $875 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 13 | $397 | $2,730 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 13 | $573 | $6,000 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 13 | $18 | $130 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 11 | $804 | $9,290 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 11 | $191 | $1,052 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $168 | $475 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (84%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
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. Martinez-Arraras Caro is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 6%), 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 →
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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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