Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jorge Garcia-Gregory, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology — Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
6624 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030
7137962668
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1760486450 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia-Gregory

Dr. Jorge Garcia-Gregory is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia-Gregory performed 1,367 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia-Gregory received a total of $15,404 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 804 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Garcia-Gregory is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 1,367 Medicare services $15,404 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,367
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$150
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test
An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing.
336 $44 $78
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
278 $85 $220
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
257 $10 $50
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
117 $136 $720
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review.
85 $49 $420
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries 85 $604 $1,482
Nuclear stress test of heart muscle
A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress.
84 $1,050 $3,220
Heart muscle strain imaging 83 $29 $150
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
18 $81 $221
Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days.
12 $10 $55
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
12 $21 $80
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
8.6% high complexity
43.0% medium
48.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,404
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,201/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
804
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,577
2023
$2,383
2022
$2,287
2021
$2,146
2020
$1,439
2019
$2,665
2018
$2,906

Payments by company (2024)

Biosense Webster, Inc.
$300
PFIZER INC.
$230
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$124
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$122
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$91
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$88
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$68
Novo Nordisk Inc
$61
Amgen Inc.
$52
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$36
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$35
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$34
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$29
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$23
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
CVRx, Inc.
$18
Catheter Precision Inc.
$17
Baxter Healthcare
$14
Top 3 companies account for 41.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,874
Amgen Inc.
$1,400
PFIZER INC.
$1,171
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,144
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$959
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$904
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$841
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$790
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$621
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$580
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$525
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$443
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$430
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$369
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$329
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$309
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$288
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$269
Novo Nordisk Inc
$231
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$198
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$163
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$162
ABIOMED
$139
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$91
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$80
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$77
Relypsa, Inc.
$73
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$68
HeartFlow, Inc.
$60
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$57
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$52
Boston Scientific Corporation
$49
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$46
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$45
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
MEDICOMP INC
$34
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$34
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$28
Allergan Inc.
$27
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$24
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Abbott Laboratories
$21
Inari Medical, Inc.
$19
Sobi, Inc
$18
CVRx, Inc.
$18
Catheter Precision Inc.
$17
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$12
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.9% of all-time payments
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Garcia-Gregory is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Garcia-Gregory experienced with regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garcia-Gregory performed 336 regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Garcia-Gregory receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garcia-Gregory received a total of $15,404 from 52 companies across 804 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Garcia-Gregory's costs compare to other cardiologists in Houston?
Dr. Garcia-Gregory's average Medicare payment per service is $150. 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. Garcia-Gregory) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →