Dr. Saul Benitez, ACNS
What this data tells you about Dr. Benitez
Dr. Saul Benitez is an adult health clinical nurse specialist in Austin, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Benitez performed 14,056 Medicare services across 281 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Benitez received a total of $7,325 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 333 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in adult health clinical nurse specialist. 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. Benitez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclisiran injection (Leqvio) for cholesterol | 13,632 | $9 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 163 | $80 | $206 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 64 | $116 | $278 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 50 | $10 | $70 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 39 | $8 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 35 | $53 | $139 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 30 | $51 | $152 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 25 | $39 | $84 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 18 | $22 | $107 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for adult health clinical nurse specialist 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. Benitez is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), with 16 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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