Dr. Luis Zepeda, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Zepeda
Dr. Luis Zepeda is a family medicine in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zepeda performed 3,307 Medicare services across 391 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zepeda received a total of $6,798 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 248 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Zepeda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, each additional 15 minutes | 1,892 | $17 | $52 |
| Allergy skin test | 520 | $3 | $20 |
| Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial 15 minutes | 474 | $18 | $55 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 54 | $56 | $140 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 39 | $85 | $166 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 31 | $26 | $96 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 29 | $102 | $272 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 26 | $8 | $54 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 21 | $57 | $156 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 17 | $88 | $237 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician | 17 | $10 | $56 |
| Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report | 16 | $68 | $165 |
| Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow | 16 | $165 | $480 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication | 16 | $179 | $490 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots | 16 | $133 | $555 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 16 | $309 | $650 |
| Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report | 16 | $54 | $130 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis | 16 | $223 | $485 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 16 | $25 | $85 |
| Vemp testing of upper and lower branches of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report | 15 | $108 | $268 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 15 | $33 | $150 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 15 | $100 | $183 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 14 | $71 | $134 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for family medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
4.7 mi
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. Zepeda is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), 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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