Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rafael Pardo, MD

Family Medicine · Baytown, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2800 GARTH RD, Baytown, TX 77521
2814253800
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1578565826 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. Pardo 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. Pardo

Dr. Rafael Pardo is a family medicine in Baytown, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pardo performed 461 Medicare services across 331 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pardo received a total of $8,621 from 78 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 494 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. Pardo 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ 461 Medicare services$ $8,621 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
461
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in TX for family medicine
331
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~23 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)86$85$251
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month70$34$113
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days58$31$132
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)44$58$173
Annual wellness visit, follow-up37$131$235
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent29$76$100
Flu vaccine administration28$31$60
Annual depression screening28$19$80
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)25$41$85
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)23$89$331
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min22$65$163
Administration of vaccine11$13$43
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2023 ↗
$8,621
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $1,437/year across 6 years
Top 6% in TX for family medicine
78
Companies
494
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,277 (96.0%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$329 (3.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$15 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2023
$907
2022
$1,120
2021
$1,835
2020
$917
2019
$1,728
2018
$2,114

Payments by company (2023)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$593
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$509
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$408
Eisai Inc.
$376
Novo Nordisk Inc
$370
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$363
Lilly USA, LLC
$350
PFIZER INC.
$334
DJO, LLC
$329
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$280
EISAI INC.
$260
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$246
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$225
SK Life Science, Inc.
$224
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$220
Biogen, Inc.
$199
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$188
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$169
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$163
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$151
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$151
EMD Serono, Inc.
$117
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$102
Allergan, Inc.
$98
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$95
Merz North America, Inc.
$93
ABBVIE INC.
$90
Allergan Inc.
$88
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$80
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$77
Abbott Laboratories
$75
UCB, Inc.
$73
AbbVie Inc.
$73
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$71
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$58
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$57
ARGENX US, INC.
$57
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$55
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$45
Bausch Health US, LLC
$43
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$39
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
DEXCOM, INC.
$38
GENZYME CORPORATION
$34
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$32
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$30
Horizon Pharma plc
$28
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$27
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$27
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Shire North American Group Inc
$24
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$21
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Boston Scientific Corporation
$19
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Promius Pharma LLC
$18
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$17
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$17
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$14
Exact Sciences Corporation
$13
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$12
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 17.5% of total payments
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for family medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $1,870 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
621
Per 100K population
13.1
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2023
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Pardo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 6%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Pardo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pardo performed 86 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Pardo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pardo received a total of $8,621 from 78 companies across 494 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Pardo's costs compare to other family medicines in Baytown?
Dr. Pardo's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Pardo) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →