Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gustavo Grieco, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
17400 RED OAK DR, Houston, TX 77090
2818938640
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1073539755 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. Grieco 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. Grieco

Dr. Gustavo Grieco is an interventional cardiology in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Grieco performed 2,582 Medicare services across 1,830 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Grieco received a total of $14,366 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 501 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Grieco 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 43% volume in TX$ $14,366 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,582
Medicare services
Top 43% in TX for interventional cardiology
1,830
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~136 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)481$84$256
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test340$44$122
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead251$9$30
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)239$59$182
Echocardiogram, transthoracic197$126$381
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days177$18$52
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes170$26$112
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity157$91$238
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg)92$20$72
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect90$273$732
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose86$31$895
Initial hospital admission, high complexity62$132$353
New patient office visit (45-59 min)60$102$336
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days45$21$60
Cardiac catheterization44$202$586
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec24$13$71
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician15$15$42
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle15$11$32
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin13$54$178
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)12$111$360
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes12$30$182
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.
11.1% high complexity
21.4% medium
67.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,366
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,052/year across 7 years
Top 32% in TX for interventional cardiology
46
Companies
501
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
$14,353 (99.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$13 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,612
2023
$1,812
2022
$2,985
2021
$2,154
2020
$1,197
2019
$2,305
2018
$2,301

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$3,721
BIOTRONIK INC.
$3,199
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$907
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$892
Boston Scientific Corporation
$784
Amgen Inc.
$432
Medtronic, Inc.
$387
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$365
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$349
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$322
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$315
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$305
PFIZER INC.
$296
Inari Medical, Inc.
$262
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$207
ATRICURE, INC.
$175
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$163
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$150
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$139
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$109
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$84
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$80
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$75
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$72
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$63
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$59
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$39
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$33
Novo Nordisk Inc
$31
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$27
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$26
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Lundbeck LLC
$24
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$24
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$24
Preventice Services, LLC
$24
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$18
CVRx, Inc.
$17
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$15
Philips North America LLC
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Itamar Medical Inc
$13
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 54.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK7) Extended Holter · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDENE · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ECM · EDARBYCLOR · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Edora · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Flexitouch Plus · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · ICDs · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · Orsiro Mission · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PRO-Kinetic Energy · PROCLAIM · Pacemakers · Pulsar · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quartet CRT Lead · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNTHROID · Solia · VERQUVO · VIEWMATE · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WatchPAT · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY · Zio monitor
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $556 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
61
Per 100K population
1.3
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Grieco 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Grieco experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Grieco performed 481 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. Grieco receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Grieco received a total of $14,366 from 46 companies across 501 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. Grieco's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Houston?
Dr. Grieco's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Grieco) 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 →