Dr. Victor Bravo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bravo
Dr. Victor Bravo is a family medicine in Amarillo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bravo performed 3,302 Medicare services across 1,968 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bravo received a total of $4,938 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 319 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. Bravo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 359 | $52 | $88 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 338 | $3 | $3 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 324 | $1 | $2 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 288 | $8 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 272 | $74 | $126 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 221 | $10 | $11 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 207 | $6 | $6 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 184 | $5 | $5 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 174 | $13 | $14 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 113 | $4 | $4 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 111 | $16 | $17 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 108 | $9 | $10 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 88 | $123 | $126 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 78 | $8 | $9 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 72 | $15 | $18 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 37 | $49 | $51 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 36 | $32 | $100 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 36 | $18 | $18 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 34 | $2 | $21 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 31 | $8 | $8 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 31 | $19 | $19 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 28 | $281 | $295 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 25 | $30 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 23 | $72 | $73 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 17 | $29 | $30 |
| Administration of vaccine | 15 | $6 | $20 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 14 | $14 | $18 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 14 | $25 | $25 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 13 | $15 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 11 | $39 | $55 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Bravo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), with 19 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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