Dr. Richard Vera, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Vera
Dr. Richard Vera is a pain medicine in Grapevine, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vera performed 1,155 Medicare services across 797 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vera received a total of $3,811 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 239 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Vera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 157 | $45 | $755 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 138 | $68 | $140 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 125 | $104 | $1,378 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 125 | $59 | $551 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 80 | $220 | $3,555 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 77 | $20 | $195 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 75 | $44 | $321 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 75 | $97 | $210 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 46 | $101 | $755 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 43 | $102 | $350 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 42 | $52 | $842 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 39 | $119 | $1,658 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 39 | $67 | $691 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 36 | $204 | $560 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 21 | $223 | $3,700 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 14 | $37 | $70 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 12 | $207 | $630 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $88 | $280 |
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. Vera is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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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