Dr. Maria Pizarro, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Pizarro
Dr. Maria Pizarro is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pizarro performed 367 Medicare services across 318 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pizarro received a total of $3,538 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 194 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obstetrics & gynecology. 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. Pizarro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 86 | $90 | $140 |
| Automated urinalysis | 62 | $2 | $8 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 52 | $37 | $150 |
| Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | 50 | $41 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $115 | $177 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, direct probe(s) technique | 16 | $43 | $75 |
| Plastic repair of vagina and tissue separating vagina, rectum, and bladder | 14 | $506 | $2,000 |
| Insertion of artificial material for pelvic floor defect | 14 | $190 | $800 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 14 | $92 | $258 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 13 | $284 | $2,400 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 13 | $69 | $125 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 12 | $8 | $30 |
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.0 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 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. Pizarro is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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