Dr. Joey Buquing, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Buquing
Dr. Joey Buquing is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buquing performed 2,072 Medicare services across 461 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buquing received a total of $13,928 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 549 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. Buquing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 327 | $32 | $46 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 278 | $38 | $54 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 232 | $62 | $121 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 204 | $36 | $46 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 190 | $40 | $77 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 174 | $50 | $78 |
| Hemodialysis, single evaluation | 154 | $57 | $109 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 145 | $93 | $152 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 100 | $280 | $541 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 91 | $230 | $448 |
| Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation | 60 | $69 | $130 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 50 | $105 | $199 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 33 | $15 | $30 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 21 | $96 | $182 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $115 | $220 |
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 (72%) 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.
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. Buquing is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of TX peers, with 20 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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