Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vanatius Babila Tita, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
211 COMAL ST, Austin, TX 78702
5129788130
Registered in NPPES since 2018
NPI: 1114416807 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Babila Tita

Dr. Vanatius Babila Tita is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Austin, TX, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Babila Tita performed 640 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Babila Tita received a total of $8,798 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 82 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. Babila Tita 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.

✓ 8 years of NPI registration ▲ 640 Medicare services $8,798 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
640
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in TX for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$79
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.
187 $86 $272
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.
146 $62 $206
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
60 $93 $261
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
51 $98 $296
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
46 $87 $341
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
42 $25 $78
Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less.
26 $69 $208
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
26 $131 $413
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
23 $43 $143
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
11 $81 $284
Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less
Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less.
11 $188 $627
Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less
Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less.
11 $50 $228
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 ↗
$8,798
Total received (2020-2024)
Avg $1,760/year across 5 years
Top 24% in TX for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
8
Companies
82
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
$2,232
2023
$2,367
2022
$2,151
2021
$1,977
2020
$70

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$1,522
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$391
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$179
Penumbra, Inc.
$140
Top 3 companies account for 93.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2020-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$4,222
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$1,935
ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
$1,213
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$765
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$432
Penumbra, Inc.
$140
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$70
Bioventus LLC
$22
Top 3 companies account for 83.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1788 · 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT · ACell · ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS · ALLOPURE · CHARLOTTE · CITREFIX · EASYFUSE · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · GRAFTJACKET · GRAVITY · HOFFMANN · INFINITY ADAPTIS · Integra · JET-X · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · Lapiplasty System · NEUROMEND · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOLOC 3DI CROSSCHECK · PROLAYER · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · PROSTEP MICA · Penumbra System · SALVATION · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · VALOR
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

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
31
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DELL SETON MED CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TX
1.7 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. Babila Tita is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Babila Tita experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Babila Tita performed 187 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. Babila Tita receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Babila Tita received a total of $8,798 from 8 companies across 82 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. Babila Tita's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Austin?
Dr. Babila Tita's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Babila Tita) 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 →