Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mario Quesada, M.D.

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brownsville, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1203 E ALTON GLOOR BLVD, Brownsville, TX 78526
9565442663
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1003018086 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. Quesada

Dr. Mario Quesada is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician in Brownsville, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Quesada performed 643 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Quesada received a total of $22,579 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 110 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. Quesada 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 20% volume in TX $22,579 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
643
Medicare services
Top 20% in TX for pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$60
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 (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.
112 $62 $220
Knee X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
83 $24 $97
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
73 $76 $312
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 56 $6 $71
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
50 $25 $96
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
46 $10 $42
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.
44 $39 $133
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
42 $44 $180
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
38 $32 $131
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
36 $100 $408
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
35 $38 $156
Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection
This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint.
16 $76 $277
Total knee replacement 12 $949 $4,020
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.
1.9% high complexity
24.9% medium
73.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$22,579
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,226/year across 7 years
Top 18% in TX for pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
110
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
$6,643
2023
$2,348
2022
$6,322
2021
$369
2020
$497
2019
$3,632
2018
$2,768

Payments by company (2024)

Corentec America,Inc.
$5,999
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$184
EXACTECH, INC.
$168
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$135
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$113
Bioventus LLC
$28
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 95.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Corentec America,Inc.
$9,155
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC
$2,972
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$2,104
Medinc of Texas
$2,065
Onkos Surgical, Inc.
$1,587
Exactech, Inc.
$920
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$513
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$478
Stryker Corporation
$447
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$255
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$233
PFIZER INC.
$222
EXACTECH, INC.
$168
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.
$141
Next Science LLC
$137
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$133
Conformis, Inc.
$132
FX Shoulder USA, Inc
$130
UOC USA INC
$126
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$120
Radius Health, Inc.
$118
aap Implants Inc
$100
Medacta USA, Inc.
$59
Davol Inc.
$51
Biom'Up SA
$30
Bioventus LLC
$28
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$28
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$25
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$22
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$17
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$16
KCI USA, Inc.
$16
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$12
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$11
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 63.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ATTUNE · Affixus · Arthrosurface Ovomotion · Bencox Hip System · Corentec · ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM · ELIQUIS · EQUINOXE · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXPAREL · Equinoxe · GMK Sphere · HEMOBLAST Bellows · HemiCAP Patella-Femoral · Hymovis · ITotal Identity PS · LOWER EXTREMITY PLATING SYSTEM · MPO Hip System · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · PALACOS · PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS · PREVENA · Phasix · Restrata Wound Matrix · STRATAFIX · SURGX · Seglentis · SurgX · Tactoset · Tymlos · U-Star II · Velys · ZYNRELEF · iNSitu Hip System
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

Pediatric orthopaedic surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$51,334
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Quesada is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Quesada experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Quesada performed 112 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Quesada receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Quesada received a total of $22,579 from 35 companies across 110 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. Quesada's costs compare to other pediatric orthopaedic surgery physicians in Brownsville?
Dr. Quesada's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Quesada) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →