Dr. Margarita Fallena, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Fallena
Dr. Margarita Fallena is a rheumatology specialist in Dallas, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fallena performed 5,439 Medicare services across 1,243 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fallena received a total of $5,326 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 342 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Fallena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,580 | $18 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 419 | $91 | $375 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 400 | $10 | $31 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 394 | $7 | $23 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 387 | $8 | $27 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 311 | $5 | $15 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 310 | $3 | $8 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 219 | $59 | $218 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 65 | $3 | $9 |
| Vitamin D level test | 50 | $29 | $88 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 48 | $12 | $36 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 35 | $18 | $54 |
| Automated urinalysis | 31 | $2 | $7 |
| Uric acid level test | 23 | $4 | $14 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $113 | $491 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 21 | $13 | $39 |
| Screening test for antibody to noninfectious agent | 21 | $12 | $36 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 19 | $12 | $36 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 19 | $6 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $140 | $530 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 14 | $31 | $80 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 13 | $16 | $48 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 12 | $72 | $587 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 11 | $14 | $43 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Fallena is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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