Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Cesar Calianga, M.D.

Optician · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1505 MESCALERO DR, El Paso, TX 79925
9155457247
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1255301834 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Calianga from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Calianga

Dr. Cesar Calianga is an optician specialist in El Paso, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Calianga performed 238 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Calianga received a total of $25,955 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 929 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Calianga is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 238 Medicare services $25,955 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
238
Medicare services
Bottom 20% in TX for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
227 $77 $248
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
11 $115 $382
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$25,955
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,708/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
929
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,802
2023
$3,370
2022
$3,530
2021
$4,308
2020
$2,827
2019
$6,478
2018
$2,641

Payments by company (2024)

ViiV Healthcare Company
$1,336
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$879
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$305
EMD Serono, Inc.
$142
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$41
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$40
Abbott Laboratories
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 89.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ViiV Healthcare Company
$6,572
Janssen Products, LP
$4,718
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$4,615
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,832
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,228
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,121
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$1,046
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$692
EMD Serono, Inc.
$669
Theratechnologies Inc.
$488
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$481
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$302
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$294
Allergan Inc.
$226
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$215
Abbott Laboratories
$198
Grifols USA, LLC
$194
AbbVie, Inc.
$115
Novo Nordisk Inc
$93
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$67
AbbVie Inc.
$66
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$63
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$53
ABBVIE INC.
$51
Baxter Healthcare
$49
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$45
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$41
Electromed, Inc.
$37
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$33
Lilly USA, LLC
$32
Insmed, Inc.
$30
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$30
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$28
CSL Behring
$25
GENZYME CORPORATION
$23
180 Medical, Inc.
$23
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 61.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
66
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO
4.3 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Calianga is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Calianga experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Calianga performed 227 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Calianga receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Calianga received a total of $25,955 from 43 companies across 929 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Calianga's costs compare to other opticians in El Paso?
Dr. Calianga's average Medicare payment per service is $79. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Calianga) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →