Dr. Leonardo Forero, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Forero
Dr. Leonardo Forero is a hematology & oncology in Amarillo, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Forero performed 205,722 Medicare services across 3,557 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Forero received a total of $18,177 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 109 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Forero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) | 48,000 | $1 | $4 |
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 26,520 | $0 | $5 |
| Filgrastim injection (Nivestym) for white blood cells | 23,520 | $0 | $2 |
| Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection | 14,890 | $0 | $8 |
| Filgrastim injection (Zarxio) for white blood cells | 14,700 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 12,801 | $0 | $3 |
| Oxaliplatin chemotherapy injection | 12,423 | $0 | $33 |
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 11,700 | $43 | $137 |
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia | 10,150 | $2 | $20 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 7,440 | $18 | $66 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 3,327 | $0 | $1 |
| Daratumumab injection (Darzalex) | 3,060 | $38 | $127 |
| Immune globulin infusion (Octagam) | 2,730 | $33 | $233 |
| Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg | 1,440 | $21 | $181 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 1,260 | $0 | $24 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 1,000 | $1 | $114 |
| Injection, leucovorin calcium, per 50 mg | 843 | $3 | $25 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 823 | $6 | $28 |
| Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg | 820 | $1 | $6 |
| Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg | 578 | $2 | $300 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 511 | $2 | $13 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 463 | $97 | $707 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 441 | $22 | $157 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 400 | $8 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 390 | $10 | $96 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 387 | $8 | $36 |
| Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq | 370 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 369 | $12 | $108 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 360 | $7 | $431 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 334 | $48 | $313 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 319 | $90 | $368 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 299 | $10 | $64 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 242 | $21 | $161 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 210 | $8 | $49 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 188 | $59 | $250 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 172 | $48 | $344 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 166 | $1 | $7 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 153 | $2 | $19 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 135 | $54 | $211 |
| Unclassified drugs | 120 | $1 | $9 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 115 | $16 | $100 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 111 | $53 | $821 |
| Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mg | 94 | $348 | $1,722 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 85 | $25 | $145 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 83 | $5 | $23 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline | 83 | $5 | $27 |
| Total protein level, blood | 83 | $4 | $42 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 83 | $5 | $33 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 83 | $5 | $28 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 75 | $1 | $19 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 73 | $166 | $1,067 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 73 | $23 | $256 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 73 | $10 | $75 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion | 73 | $15 | $94 |
| Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted l | 67 | $123 | $500 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 62 | $15 | $114 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 47 | $1 | $17 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein using push technique | 40 | $74 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 33 | $133 | $496 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique | 28 | $40 | $289 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 25 | $30 | $58 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 24 | $76 | $171 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 24 | $27 | $247 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 24 | $91 | $657 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 21 | $1,109 | $4,802 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 20 | $51 | $686 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 16 | $74 | $658 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 15 | $4 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 13 | $77 | $372 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 11 | $102 | $565 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $137 | $709 |
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 (61%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in hematology & oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Forero is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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