Dr. Joseph Cali, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cali
Dr. Joseph Cali is a colon & rectal surgery in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cali performed 623 Medicare services across 556 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cali received a total of $4,727 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 60 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in colon & rectal surgery. 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. Cali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 115 | $43 | $139 |
| Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope | 100 | $97 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 73 | $72 | $223 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 63 | $80 | $240 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 62 | $51 | $190 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 59 | $85 | $365 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | 53 | $165 | $1,556 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $114 | $379 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 17 | $189 | $864 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 16 | $219 | $1,556 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 15 | $205 | $1,325 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 15 | $105 | $317 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $142 | $519 |
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 (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 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. Cali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), 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 →
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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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