Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Fernando Colato Zavaleta

Cardiovascular Disease · Bryan, TX
Practice pattern: Remote & Cardiac— Practice combining remote and cardiac services
Low-engagement
2700 E 29TH ST STE 220, Bryan, TX 77802
9797744008
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1669630737 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. Colato Zavaleta

Dr. Fernando Colato Zavaleta is a cardiovascular disease in Bryan, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Colato Zavaleta performed 9,234 Medicare services across 4,592 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Colato Zavaleta received a total of $6,049 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 402 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. Colato Zavaleta 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.

✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in TX$ $6,049 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,234
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for cardiovascular disease
4,592
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~543 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)983$88$305
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month974$37$97
Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month958$47$139
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes954$30$79
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test796$45$244
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead689$10$50
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days608$38$106
Echocardiogram, transthoracic599$129$635
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity415$60$210
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)305$129$410
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician203$54$220
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries194$613$786
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress191$1,077$3,800
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days186$18$80
Initial hospital admission, high complexity149$129$606
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow117$137$530
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment110$14$36
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days107$21$100
New patient office visit (45-59 min)104$103$472
Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month103$36$94
Cardiac catheterization59$202$931
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity56$93$300
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes47$10$35
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days43$7$45
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts38$178$530
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician31$16$67
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician31$10$45
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up27$6$25
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days21$9$45
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up19$19$75
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report17$83$355
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function17$2$10
Critical care, first 30-74 min16$146$645
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat15$84$355
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system15$40$105
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers15$140$515
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect11$316$1,345
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)11$102$590
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.
8.9% high complexity
15.9% medium
75.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,049
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $864/year across 7 years
Top 44% in TX for cardiovascular disease
34
Companies
402
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
$6,037 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,068
2023
$1,610
2022
$914
2021
$1,181
2020
$478
2019
$433
2018
$365

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$980
Amgen Inc.
$817
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$581
PFIZER INC.
$519
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$503
ABIOMED
$404
Abbott Laboratories
$376
Baxter Healthcare
$354
Medtronic, Inc.
$236
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$145
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$141
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
Boston Scientific Corporation
$119
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$113
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$74
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$61
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$60
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$40
ATRICURE, INC.
$40
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$35
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$32
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
CVRx, Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$14
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$14
Avinger Inc.
$14
Terumo Medical Corporation
$12
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$12
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 39.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CardioMEMS HF System · CaroSpir · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · Inpefa · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · METACROSS OTW · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPTIS · Ozempic · PANTHERIS · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PRALUENT · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · Vascepa · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch
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 $66 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
6.7
County median income
$58,388
Nearest hospital
CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH REGIONAL 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 2024
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. Colato Zavaleta is a remote & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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. Colato Zavaleta experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Colato Zavaleta performed 983 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. Colato Zavaleta receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Colato Zavaleta received a total of $6,049 from 34 companies across 402 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. Colato Zavaleta's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Bryan?
Dr. Colato Zavaleta's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Colato Zavaleta) 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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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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