Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ester Pollard, MD
Hematology & Oncology · Corpus Christi, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pollard
Dr. Ester Pollard is a hematology & oncology specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pollard performed 1,441 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pollard received a total of $27,741 from 93 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1205 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. Pollard 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 45% volume in TX
$27,741 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,441
Medicare services
Top 45% in TX for hematology & oncology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
351 | $0 | $2 |
| 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. |
223 | $10 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
209 | $88 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
162 | $133 | $200 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
73 | $60 | $120 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
67 | $3 | $10 |
| 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. |
56 | $68 | $105 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
50 | $90 | $150 |
| Iron dextran injection, 50 mg An injection containing 50 mg of iron dextran administered to the patient. |
47 | $13 | $26 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
45 | $1 | $10 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
43 | $0 | $4 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
36 | $15 | $40 |
| 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. |
34 | $42 | $70 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
29 | $8 | $15 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
16 | $6 | $6 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$27,741
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,963/year across 7 years
Top 17% in TX for hematology & oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
93
Companies
1,205
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
$4,591
2023
$4,049
2022
$4,221
2021
$3,105
2020
$1,726
2019
$7,227
2018
$2,822
Payments by company (2024)
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$392
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$371
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$370
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$309
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$303
PFIZER INC.
$270
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$245
SOBI, INC
$202
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$191
GENZYME CORPORATION
$163
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$157
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$153
Genentech USA, Inc.
$152
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Incyte Corporation
$99
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$97
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$95
ABBVIE INC.
$90
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$83
Eisai Inc.
$64
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$62
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$58
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$55
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Celgene Corporation
$46
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$44
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$43
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$40
Secura Bio, Inc.
$35
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$22
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$17
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$15
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 24.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$6,051
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,848
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,824
Amgen Inc.
$1,231
PFIZER INC.
$1,132
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$831
Genentech USA, Inc.
$762
Incyte Corporation
$758
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$751
GENZYME CORPORATION
$732
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$509
Celgene Corporation
$480
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$440
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$427
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$421
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$415
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$394
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$383
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$364
Eisai Inc.
$355
Seagen Inc.
$348
SOBI, INC
$340
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$327
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$319
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$300
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$263
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$250
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$228
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$224
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$224
Lilly USA, LLC
$207
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$202
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$198
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$186
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$183
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$175
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$173
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$158
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$154
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$151
Sobi, Inc
$143
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$131
Verastem, Inc.
$129
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$121
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$121
EMD Serono, Inc.
$107
EISAI INC.
$102
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$102
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
Exelixis Inc.
$99
TESARO, Inc.
$92
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Secura Bio, Inc.
$87
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$83
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$81
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$65
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$59
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$55
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$50
AbbVie, Inc.
$49
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$48
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$47
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$47
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$46
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$43
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
$42
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$40
Shire North American Group Inc
$38
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$35
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$34
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
R-Pharm US LLC
$31
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$30
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$28
AbbVie Inc.
$25
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$22
Immunomedics, Inc.
$21
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$21
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$20
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$19
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Eli Lilly and Company
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$17
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$17
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
$16
Sysmex Inostics Inc
$15
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 35.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Hematology & oncology specialists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$66,021
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Pollard is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Pollard experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pollard performed 351 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Pollard receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pollard received a total of $27,741 from 93 companies across 1,205 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. Pollard's costs compare to other hematology & oncology specialists in Corpus Christi?
Dr. Pollard's average Medicare payment per service is $40. 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. Pollard) 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 →
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