Dr. J Morales, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Morales
Dr. J Morales is a thoracic surgery in Corpus Christi, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morales performed 408 Medicare services across 297 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morales received a total of $87,183 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Morales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 215 | $58 | $124 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 52 | $1,297 | $3,257 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 25 | $304 | $721 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 25 | $63 | $165 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 23 | $86 | $235 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 20 | $77 | $182 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 19 | $138 | $328 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 18 | $159 | $467 |
| Replacement of aortic valve using tissue valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | $1,886 | $4,422 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (48%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for thoracic surgery in TX.
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. Morales is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 8%), 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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