Dr. Robert Urrea
What this data tells you about Dr. Urrea
Dr. Robert Urrea is an orthopedic surgery in El Paso, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Urrea performed 7,332 Medicare services across 1,122 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Urrea received a total of $940 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic 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. Urrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 4,768 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 453 | $65 | $300 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 198 | $23 | $75 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 198 | $16 | $75 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 181 | $9 | $75 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 180 | $9 | $51 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 179 | $8 | $75 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 104 | $0 | $10 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 95 | $30 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 90 | $94 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 60 | $134 | $500 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 53 | $6 | $34 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 46 | $197 | $4,402 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 46 | $103 | $4,141 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 46 | $1 | $51 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 44 | $29 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 42 | $119 | $450 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 41 | $38 | $3,024 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 41 | $245 | $7,805 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 36 | $39 | $250 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 36 | $21 | $250 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 34 | $28 | $151 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 34 | $0 | $11 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 31 | $49 | $189 |
| X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views | 31 | $25 | $250 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 30 | $124 | $5,000 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 28 | $151 | $2,250 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 26 | $38 | $250 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 21 | $197 | $4,428 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 21 | $211 | $3,571 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 21 | $26 | $250 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 20 | $111 | $3,625 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 20 | $98 | $2,250 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 20 | $138 | $2,250 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 18 | $249 | $2,750 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | 15 | $31 | $250 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 14 | $78 | $375 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 11 | $102 | $2,250 |
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 (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.3 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 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. Urrea is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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