Dr. Javier Sanchez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sanchez
Dr. Javier Sanchez is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sanchez performed 1,574 Medicare services across 1,183 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sanchez received a total of $76,578 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 412 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sanchez 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 (30-39 min) | 440 | $89 | $206 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 408 | $11 | $60 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 91 | $237 | $1,229 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 89 | $64 | $139 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 78 | $126 | $320 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 75 | $45 | $176 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 61 | $728 | $3,279 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 58 | $131 | $779 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 37 | $65 | $769 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 37 | $237 | $1,230 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 29 | $68 | $280 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 25 | $82 | $208 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 25 | $89 | $200 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 24 | $56 | $152 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 20 | $57 | $253 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $103 | $268 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 16 | $364 | $1,699 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 16 | $53 | $209 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 14 | $58 | $141 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 12 | $118 | $278 |
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 (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% 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. Sanchez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 8%), 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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