Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Miguel Montero, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Montero
Dr. Miguel Montero is a vascular surgery physician in Houston, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Montero performed 83 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Montero received a total of $397,405 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 768 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. Montero 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ 83 Medicare services
$397,405 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗83
Medicare services
Bottom 12% in TX for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
19 | $12 | $98 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
18 | $68 | $338 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
17 | $74 | $210 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
15 | $164 | $545 |
| 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. |
14 | $92 | $255 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$397,405
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $56,772/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
768
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
$91,030
2023
$140,415
2022
$16,851
2021
$34,568
2020
$7,415
2019
$49,095
2018
$58,032
Payments by company (2024)
Inari Medical, Inc.
$87,719
Medtronic, Inc.
$550
Abbott Laboratories
$419
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$350
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$209
Surmodics, Inc.
$201
Boston Scientific Corporation
$178
BIOTRONIK INC.
$168
Cook Medical LLC
$153
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$153
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$152
Avantec Vascular Corporation
$142
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$120
Terumo Medical Corporation
$97
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$83
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$61
Mercator MedSystems, Inc.
$54
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$36
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$36
Bolton Medical Inc
$31
ETS Wound Care LLC
$31
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$26
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$23
Endologix LLC
$19
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 97.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
LimFlow Inc.
$125,553
Inari Medical, Inc.
$88,062
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$49,439
Boston Scientific Corporation
$38,576
Abbott Laboratories
$19,937
Cook Incorporated
$15,106
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$10,240
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$10,057
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,180
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$4,840
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$3,808
Cook Medical LLC
$3,017
CORDIS US CORP.
$2,926
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$2,592
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$2,562
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$2,253
ABIOMED
$1,604
Avinger Inc.
$1,517
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$1,090
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$839
Endologix, LLC
$753
Mercator MedSystems, Inc.
$713
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$708
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$587
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$431
Surmodics, Inc.
$391
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$364
Bolton Medical Inc
$332
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$268
Avantec Vascular Corporation
$236
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$227
EKOS Corporation
$222
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$209
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$207
BIOTRONIK INC.
$197
Penumbra, Inc.
$185
ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
$167
VentureMed Group, Inc.
$159
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$146
CVRx, Inc.
$133
Ethicon US, LLC
$121
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$118
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$110
Contego Medical, Inc
$108
TEI Medical Inc.
$107
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$105
Terumo Medical Corporation
$97
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$94
Corcym Inc
$92
Intact Vascular, Inc.
$78
Stryker Corporation
$69
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$61
Kerecis Limited
$59
Medline Industries, Inc.
$54
Endologix LLC
$47
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$46
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$36
ETS Wound Care LLC
$31
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$28
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
KCI USA, Inc.
$25
ABBVIE INC.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 66.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
60
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE
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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. Montero is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Montero experienced with ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Montero performed 19 ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access 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. Montero receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Montero received a total of $397,405 from 63 companies across 768 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. Montero's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Houston?
Dr. Montero's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Montero) 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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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.
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