Dr. David Rodriguez Quintana, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Rodriguez Quintana
Dr. David Rodriguez Quintana is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Bellaire, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rodriguez Quintana performed 1,521 Medicare services across 1,218 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rodriguez Quintana received a total of $114,196 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 207 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rodriguez Quintana 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 (20-29 min) | 335 | $63 | $223 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 208 | $35 | $126 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 189 | $30 | $131 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 164 | $34 | $150 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 111 | $54 | $336 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 81 | $87 | $317 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 79 | $6 | $20 |
| Total hip replacement | 64 | $1,039 | $9,224 |
| Total knee replacement | 48 | $1,052 | $7,566 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 45 | $80 | $240 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 43 | $195 | $1,100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $114 | $379 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 34 | $96 | $378 |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 28 | $19 | $123 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 16 | $36 | $148 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $107 | $359 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 12 | $27 | $99 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | 11 | $1,506 | $9,032 |
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 (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
1.2 mi
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. Rodriguez Quintana is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 14%), with 15 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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