Dr. Bethune Escalante, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Escalante
Dr. Bethune Escalante is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Escalante performed 5,001 Medicare services across 4,768 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Escalante received a total of $38 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Escalante 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 1,217 | $7 | $59 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 485 | $41 | $393 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 312 | $10 | $73 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 250 | $67 | $749 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 222 | $8 | $72 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 187 | $70 | $799 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 182 | $32 | $289 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 181 | $7 | $49 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 135 | $21 | $190 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 126 | $43 | $420 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 123 | $9 | $65 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 105 | $28 | $252 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 79 | $69 | $591 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 71 | $7 | $60 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 68 | $75 | $859 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 56 | $52 | $380 |
| X-ray of abdomen, minimum of 3 views | 56 | $10 | $78 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 53 | $31 | $278 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 52 | $7 | $59 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 52 | $22 | $201 |
| Interpretation of trabecular bone score (tbs) and report on fracture risk | 46 | $8 | $85 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 41 | $85 | $570 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 41 | $21 | $181 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 40 | $56 | $509 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 38 | $38 | $394 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 37 | $65 | $601 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 37 | $7 | $59 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 36 | $7 | $62 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 35 | $10 | $76 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 33 | $31 | $213 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 32 | $61 | $598 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 30 | $7 | $61 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 29 | $37 | $396 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 29 | $9 | $72 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 27 | $55 | $502 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 27 | $22 | $185 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 26 | $7 | $67 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 26 | $26 | $236 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 25 | $45 | $554 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 23 | $37 | $324 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 23 | $6 | $60 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 23 | $27 | $235 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 18 | $7 | $61 |
| Double contrast x-ray of esophagus | 18 | $27 | $201 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 18 | $30 | $367 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 17 | $9 | $79 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 17 | $7 | $60 |
| Ultrasound scan of scrotum | 17 | $23 | $215 |
| Double contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | 15 | $34 | $236 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 15 | $8 | $68 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 15 | $27 | $241 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 14 | $31 | $384 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $7 | $60 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 14 | $17 | $156 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | 13 | $8 | $76 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $57 | $543 |
| Single contrast x-ray of esophagus | 12 | $24 | $154 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $10 | $92 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 11 | $37 | $394 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 11 | $9 | $75 |
| X-ray series of abdomen with single x-ray of chest | 11 | $10 | $104 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 11 | $83 | $788 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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 2023 |
| 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. Escalante is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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