Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gilbert Ledesma, MD

Family Medicine · Arlington, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
707 N FIELDER RD STE A, Arlington, TX 76012
8172772671
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1720045842 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Ledesma 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. Ledesma

Dr. Gilbert Ledesma is a family medicine specialist in Arlington, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ledesma performed 535 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ledesma received a total of $40,138 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 867 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ledesma is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 47% volume in TX $40,138 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
535
Medicare services
Top 47% in TX for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
181 $83 $186
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
118 $0 $0
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
95 $8 $13
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
62 $9 $21
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
30 $42 $132
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
19 $76 $108
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
19 $30 $46
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
11 $128 $189
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$40,138
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,734/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
62
Companies
867
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$101
2023
$164
2022
$2,852
2021
$6,473
2020
$6,897
2019
$17,817
2018
$5,835

Payments by company (2024)

Abbott Laboratories
$50
ABBVIE INC.
$26
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16,877
Allergan, Inc.
$4,030
Genentech USA, Inc.
$3,095
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,848
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$2,323
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$1,705
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,136
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$819
AbbVie Inc.
$548
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$535
PFIZER INC.
$483
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$390
Abbott Laboratories
$379
Lilly USA, LLC
$373
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$356
Amgen Inc.
$331
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$318
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$291
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$260
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$256
AbbVie, Inc.
$218
ABBVIE INC.
$210
Allergan Inc.
$189
Shire North American Group Inc
$178
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$142
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$137
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$114
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$104
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$101
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$101
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$100
Radius Health, Inc.
$92
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$92
Eisai Inc.
$78
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Grifols USA, LLC
$75
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$74
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$67
Exact Sciences Corporation
$66
Genentech, Inc.
$50
Lundbeck LLC
$49
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$41
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
ITI, Inc.
$35
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$32
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$29
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$28
EISAI INC.
$27
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Aytu BioPharma, Inc.
$18
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$18
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$18
Corium, LLC
$16
ASCEND Therapeutics US, LLC
$16
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$16
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$15
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,565
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Ledesma is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ledesma experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ledesma performed 181 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ledesma receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ledesma received a total of $40,138 from 62 companies across 867 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Ledesma's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Arlington?
Dr. Ledesma's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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. Ledesma) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →