Dr. Rickey Kinzey, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kinzey
Dr. Rickey Kinzey is a pain medicine specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kinzey performed 2,356 Medicare services across 416 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kinzey received a total of $128 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 7 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Kinzey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 268 | $15 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 218 | $79 | $208 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 204 | $46 | $89 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 199 | $11 | $30 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 195 | $24 | $55 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 185 | $9 | $19 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | 164 | $1 | $24 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 145 | $27 | $52 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 142 | $21 | $44 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 118 | $1 | $10 |
| Injection, pyridoxine hcl, 100 mg | 97 | $9 | $13 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 95 | $16 | $142 |
| Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg | 86 | $1 | $10 |
| Injection, calcium gluconate (fresenius kabi), per 10 mg | 69 | $0 | $16 |
| Injection, thiamine hcl, 100 mg | 55 | $2 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 43 | $63 | $141 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $143 | $250 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 20 | $3 | $50 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $54 | $2,329 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 15 | $80 | $3,105 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗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 (2022)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.0 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 2022 |
| 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. Kinzey is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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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