Dr. Roberto De Los Santos, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. De Los Santos
Dr. Roberto De Los Santos is a podiatrist in Houston, TX, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. De Los Santos performed 1,584 Medicare services across 619 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. De Los Santos received a total of $22,575 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 168 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. De Los Santos 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 (20-29 min) | 281 | $63 | $134 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 267 | $32 | $66 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 232 | $91 | $197 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 231 | $97 | $194 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 107 | $126 | $243 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 67 | $55 | $119 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 63 | $21 | $43 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 56 | $63 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 47 | $123 | $255 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 39 | $39 | $117 |
| Removal of skin of fingernail or toenail | 36 | $125 | $255 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 33 | $28 | $53 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 26 | $18 | $33 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 22 | $47 | $105 |
| Biopsy of surface bone | 17 | $56 | $219 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 17 | $139 | $308 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 15 | $86 | $173 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 14 | $92 | $195 |
| Insertion of drug-delivery device in deep tissue | 14 | $68 | $129 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (52%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for podiatrist 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. De Los Santos is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 9% of TX peers.
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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