Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jaime Silva, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Brownsville, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Silva
Dr. Jaime Silva is a cardiovascular disease in Brownsville, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Silva performed 7,709 Medicare services across 2,831 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Silva received a total of $25,867 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 513 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Silva is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $25,867 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,709
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,831
Unique beneficiaries
$140
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~385 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,369 | $29 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,253 | $88 | $190 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 993 | $36 | $73 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 853 | $34 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 541 | $64 | $133 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 299 | $141 | $294 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 259 | $8 | $15 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 208 | $3 | $40 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 166 | $19 | $39 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 115 | $19 | $39 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 97 | $38 | $75 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 94 | $55 | $121 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 93 | $176 | $359 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 91 | $130 | $287 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | 88 | $218 | $785 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 78 | $195 | $1,584 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 75 | $74 | $149 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 74 | $100 | $196 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 67 | $152 | $388 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 66 | $21 | $44 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 63 | $61 | $122 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 59 | $26 | $55 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 58 | $329 | $666 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 57 | $544 | $2,180 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 57 | $6,810 | $13,828 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 51 | $109 | $244 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 37 | $19 | $38 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 36 | $8 | $20 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 35 | $622 | $1,304 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 34 | $4,930 | $13,662 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 34 | $136 | $280 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 32 | $61 | $103 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 31 | $115 | $224 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 28 | $35 | $76 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 24 | $130 | $250 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 23 | $136 | $285 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 21 | $10 | $21 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 21 | $82 | $164 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 20 | $124 | $265 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image | 18 | $121 | $235 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 17 | $92 | $149 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 15 | $390 | $744 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 15 | $318 | $1,270 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 11 | $688 | $1,314 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 11 | $63 | $682 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 11 | $70 | $242 |
| Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | 11 | $9 | $21 |
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.
9.9% high complexity
5.7% medium
84.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$25,867
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,695/year across 7 years
Top 16% in TX for cardiovascular disease
43
Companies
513
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
$25,792 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$75 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$4,896
2023$3,408
2022$2,691
2021$3,914
2020$1,288
2019$7,730
2018$1,939
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$4,768
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,172
BIOTRONIK INC.
$2,796
ABIOMED
$2,027
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,510
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,483
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$1,194
Corindus Inc.
$1,003
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$975
Penumbra, Inc.
$808
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$710
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$706
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$592
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$551
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$485
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$344
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$313
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$305
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$281
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$268
Boston Scientific Corporation
$226
PFIZER INC.
$188
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$157
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$156
GE HEALTHCARE
$122
HeartFlow, Inc.
$118
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$91
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$86
Novo Nordisk Inc
$82
Cook Medical LLC
$79
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$44
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$37
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
Amgen Inc.
$28
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Allergan Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$14
Philips North America LLC
$14
Preventice Services, LLC
$13
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
CHIESI USA, INC.
$12
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 41.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5027) Intact Vascular Und · (9281) Turbo Elite · (DD1) Duo Hybrid · ABRE · ARTIS icono biplane · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Artis Q · Artis icono floor · Azure · BG Mini Plus · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSER · CareLink · Claria MRI · Cobalt · CorPath GRX · DAKLINZA · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Da Vinci Surgical System · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · ENDURANT IIS · ENTRESTO · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Edarbi · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · Evera · FARXIGA · FFRct · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Impella · Indigo System · Inpefa · KENGREAL · KEVEYIS · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUTONIX · LifeVest · MICRA · MINI TREK · MOUNJARO · MYCARELINK · Micra · NC TREK coronary catheters · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Orsiro Mission · PRESSUREWIRE · Passeo-18 · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Plexa ProMRI · PressureWire FFR · Pulsar-18 T3 · RUBY Coil · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Selectra · Sentus · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Solia · Sprint Quattro · SureScan · TYRX · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XACT · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZILVER VENA
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $336 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
20
Per 100K population
4.7
County median income
$51,334
Nearest hospital
VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Silva is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), 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. Silva experienced with management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Silva performed 1,369 management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes 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. Silva receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Silva received a total of $25,867 from 43 companies across 513 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. Silva's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Brownsville?
Dr. Silva's average Medicare payment per service is $140. 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. Silva) 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 →
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