Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jorge Mendizabal, M.D.

Neurology · Corpus Christi, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3301 S ALAMEDA ST, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
3618530867
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1588771950 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Mendizabal from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mendizabal

Dr. Jorge Mendizabal is a neurology specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mendizabal performed 1,102 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mendizabal received a total of $85,209 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 476 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. Mendizabal 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 28% volume in TX $85,209 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,102
Medicare services
Top 28% in TX for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$88
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
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
344 $70 $190
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.
339 $59 $140
Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests
A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles.
128 $132 $345
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
104 $114 $250
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.
39 $81 $150
Awake and drowsy EEG
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy.
37 $274 $478
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
34 $160 $370
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve
An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head.
23 $49 $211
Nerve conduction studies, 5-6 tests
A series of 5 to 6 tests that measure how well nerves send electrical signals. The procedure evaluates nerve function and helps identify damage or dysfunction.
23 $95 $295
CT scan of head/brain, without contrast
A CT scan uses X-rays to create detailed images of the head or brain without the use of contrast dye.
17 $31 $75
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.
14 $90 $160
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 ↗
$85,209
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,173/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
476
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
$12,797
2023
$9,870
2022
$6,361
2021
$14,880
2020
$13,935
2019
$19,783
2018
$7,584

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$11,845
PFIZER INC.
$277
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$143
Lilly USA, LLC
$121
Eisai Inc.
$105
Lundbeck LLC
$70
InSightec,Inc
$43
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$40
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$32
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
Grifols USA, LLC
$24
Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
GE HEALTHCARE
$14
Top 3 companies account for 95.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$27,099
ABBVIE INC.
$25,444
Amgen Inc.
$21,494
AbbVie Inc.
$5,241
Biogen, Inc.
$704
Allergan, Inc.
$624
UCB, Inc.
$487
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$482
PFIZER INC.
$445
Lilly USA, LLC
$350
Allergan Inc.
$277
Eisai Inc.
$248
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$244
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$171
Lundbeck LLC
$164
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$161
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$147
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$136
EMD Serono, Inc.
$130
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$118
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$107
Genentech USA, Inc.
$85
GE HEALTHCARE
$85
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$80
ARGENX US, INC.
$54
GE Healthcare
$53
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$50
GE HealthCare
$45
InSightec,Inc
$43
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$43
US WorldMeds, LLC
$41
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$35
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$32
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$31
Grifols USA, LLC
$24
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$21
Nevro Corp.
$21
Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
SK Life Science, Inc.
$17
GENZYME CORPORATION
$17
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$17
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$16
Strongbridge US INC.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 86.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AGAMREE · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · DUOPA · Dhivy · EMGALITY · Exablate · FIRDAPSE · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · KISUNLA · LEMTRADA · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · Mavenclad · NAMZARIC · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Neupro · OCREVUS · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · Omnia · Ongentys · PANZYGA · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · REXULTI · Radicava · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SYMPAZAN · Soliris · TECFIDERA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VNS - Sentiva · VNS Therapy · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · Vimpat · Xadago
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

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$66,021
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER,THE
0.0 mi

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. Mendizabal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), 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. Mendizabal experienced with electromyography of arm or leg muscles?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mendizabal performed 344 electromyography of arm or leg muscles 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. Mendizabal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mendizabal received a total of $85,209 from 47 companies across 476 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. Mendizabal's costs compare to other neurologists in Corpus Christi?
Dr. Mendizabal's average Medicare payment per service is $88. 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. Mendizabal) 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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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 →