Dr. Ricardo Pocurull, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Pocurull
Dr. Ricardo Pocurull is a rheumatology in College Station, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pocurull performed 165,379 Medicare services across 2,373 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pocurull received a total of $17,670 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 828 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Pocurull 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 132,800 | $4 | $22 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 18,350 | $33 | $130 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 3,500 | $26 | $245 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 2,138 | $1 | $5 |
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) | 1,850 | $6 | $51 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,680 | $18 | $50 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 707 | $56 | $211 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 604 | $90 | $313 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 483 | $18 | $74 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 419 | $126 | $422 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 357 | $95 | $416 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 355 | $11 | $73 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 331 | $58 | $258 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 279 | $49 | $224 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 188 | $40 | $340 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 122 | $11 | $47 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 121 | $22 | $130 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 104 | $100 | $600 |
| Vitamin D level test | 95 | $29 | $112 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 94 | $42 | $126 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 85 | $158 | $604 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 71 | $13 | $57 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, single stranded | 71 | $12 | $50 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 65 | $6 | $23 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 64 | $13 | $53 |
| Tuberculosis test, enumeration of t-cells | 64 | $98 | $308 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 58 | $42 | $176 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 56 | $12 | $68 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 47 | $1 | $2 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 45 | $61 | $264 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 41 | $70 | $213 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 30 | $31 | $161 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 29 | $46 | $231 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 27 | $80 | $384 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 27 | $65 | $295 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $111 | $479 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Pocurull is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), with 19 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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