Dr. Pablo Uceda, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Uceda
Dr. Pablo Uceda is a surgery in Desoto, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Uceda performed 1,318 Medicare services across 855 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Uceda received a total of $2,989 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Uceda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 254 | $96 | $498 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 252 | $66 | $225 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 92 | $43 | $135 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 73 | $8 | $48 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 71 | $8 | $24 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 69 | $2 | $7 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 68 | $82 | $330 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 61 | $952 | $3,852 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 52 | $53 | $274 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 47 | $476 | $2,331 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 47 | $136 | $634 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 33 | $127 | $424 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | 31 | $98 | $418 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | 24 | $471 | $2,050 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 24 | $186 | $814 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | 23 | $564 | $2,328 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 23 | $3 | $52 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 19 | $138 | $613 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 16 | $3,473 | $17,390 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 14 | $101 | $814 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 13 | $763 | $4,242 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 12 | $500 | $2,043 |
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. Uceda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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