Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jose Diaz Pagan, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
8230 GATEWAY BLVD E, El Paso, TX 79907
9155936700
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1275596850 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Diaz Pagan

Dr. Jose Diaz Pagan is an orthopedic surgery specialist in El Paso, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Diaz Pagan performed 316 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Diaz Pagan received a total of $16,510 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 177 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. Diaz Pagan 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 ▲ 316 Medicare services $16,510 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
316
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$92
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 (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 166 $60 $193
Knee X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
 50 $24 $76
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
 26 $72 $283
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
 23 $24 $83
Drug delivery implant insertion
A procedure to place an implant that releases medication into the body's tissue.
 20 $24 $235
Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less
Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs covering 25 square centimeters or less.
 16 $32 $252
Total knee replacement 15 $974 $3,941
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.
4.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
95.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,510
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,359/year across 7 years
Top 25% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
8
Companies
177
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
$2,313
2023
$2,863
2022
$3,716
2021
$633
2020
$979
2019
$2,716
2018
$3,291

Payments by company (2024)

Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,217
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$61
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$35
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$12,337
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$3,185
Stryker Corporation
$713
DJO, LLC
$106
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$61
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$55
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$35
Vericel Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 98.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AETOS Shoulder System · ALLEVYN LIFE · Accu-pass · Anthology · CMF OL1000 · CORI · Coblation Wands · Coblator II · Comprehensive Shoulder System · Dyonics 25 Fluid Management System · JII Unicondylar Knee System · JOURNEY II · JOURNEY II CR · Journey II XR · KVAC · LEGION · Legion Revision · MACI · MAKO · NAVIO · Navio Surgical System · OR3O Dual Mobility · PALACOS · PICO · PICO 14 · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PICO7Y · Pico 14 · Q-FIX · REAL INTELLIGENCE · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · Regeneten · SIMPLICITI · TRIATHLON · TRITANIUM · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
66
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO
7.1 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. Diaz Pagan 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. Diaz Pagan experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Diaz Pagan performed 166 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Diaz Pagan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Diaz Pagan received a total of $16,510 from 8 companies across 177 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. Diaz Pagan's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in El Paso?
Dr. Diaz Pagan's average Medicare payment per service is $92. 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. Diaz Pagan) 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 →

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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 →