Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Angel Tejada, MD

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7737 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 415, Houston, TX 77074
7139880653
In practice since 2015 (10 years)
NPI: 1982085205 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. Tejada 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. Tejada

Dr. Angel Tejada is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tejada performed 1,093 Medicare services across 599 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tejada received a total of $14,583 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 682 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Tejada 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ Top 32% volume in TX $14,583 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,093
Medicare services
Top 32% in TX for internal medicine
599
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~109 Medicare services per year of practice

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) 437 $90 $187
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument 240 $3 $15
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries 132 $67 $242
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 77 $11 $75
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 64 $10 $60
Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function 44 $96 $300
Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report 27 $28 $100
Automated urinalysis 23 $2 $20
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 18 $73 $124
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $147 $364
Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment 14 $117 $254
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,583
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,083/year across 7 years
Top 6% in TX for internal medicine
59
Companies
682
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,183 (97.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$400 (2.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$5,432
2023
$4,426
2022
$3,243
2021
$1,308
2020
$42
2019
$121
2018
$12

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,952
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,131
Abbott Laboratories
$1,045
Dexcom, Inc.
$999
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$867
Amgen Inc.
$646
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$511
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$488
MannKind Corporation
$457
Corcept Therapeutics
$447
ABBVIE INC.
$400
Senseonics, Incorporated
$400
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$400
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$372
Insulet Corporation
$357
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$352
Mannkind Corporation
$339
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$296
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$296
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$222
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$183
AbbVie Inc.
$167
PFIZER INC.
$153
CeQur Corporation
$147
Embecta Corp.
$132
Exact Sciences Corporation
$130
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$127
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc
$119
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$116
DEXCOM, INC.
$109
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$87
Nevro Corp.
$73
Allergan Inc.
$73
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$69
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$66
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$65
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC
$62
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$59
Medtronic, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$53
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$42
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$41
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$32
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$31
Relypsa, Inc.
$31
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$31
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$28
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$23
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$21
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$20
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$19
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Mallinckrodt LLC
$12
TheracosBio, LLC
$9
Top 3 companies account for 28.3% of total payments
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $1,334 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,563
Per 100K population
53.9
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
WEST OAKS HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Tejada is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of TX peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Tejada experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tejada performed 437 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Tejada receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tejada received a total of $14,583 from 59 companies across 682 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Tejada's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Tejada's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Tejada) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →