Dr. Justin Klimisch, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Klimisch
Dr. Justin Klimisch is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Corpus Christi, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Klimisch performed 4,328 Medicare services across 3,110 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Klimisch received a total of $716 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 36 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician. 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. Klimisch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 844 | $6 | $15 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 571 | $33 | $78 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 524 | $49 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 474 | $87 | $255 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 273 | $60 | $180 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 179 | $29 | $77 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 162 | $106 | $332 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 151 | $7 | $10 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | 145 | $39 | $118 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 135 | $10 | $29 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 124 | $5 | $5 |
| Drug screening test | 91 | $61 | $100 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 88 | $33 | $93 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 88 | $10 | $14 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 74 | $25 | $68 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 74 | $66 | $223 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 71 | $36 | $107 |
| Total knee replacement | 70 | $965 | $2,545 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 61 | $108 | $190 |
| Total hip replacement | 56 | $920 | $2,548 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 33 | $38 | $107 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 17 | $16 | $67 |
| Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | 12 | $371 | $1,083 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 11 | $88 | $254 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| 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. Klimisch is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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