Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Roberto De Los Santos, DPM
Podiatrist · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. De Los Santos
Dr. Roberto De Los Santos is a podiatrist in Houston, TX, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. De Los Santos performed 1,584 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
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 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. De Los Santos 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.
✓ 8 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 33% volume in TX
$22,575 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,584
Medicare services
Top 33% in TX for podiatrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
281 | $63 | $134 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
267 | $32 | $66 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
232 | $91 | $197 |
| 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. |
231 | $97 | $194 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less. |
107 | $126 | $243 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions. |
67 | $55 | $119 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the foot using two different angles to create pictures of the bones and joints. |
63 | $21 | $43 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
56 | $63 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
47 | $123 | $255 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 39 | $39 | $117 |
| Removal of fingernail or toenail skin This procedure involves the removal of the skin associated with a fingernail or toenail. |
36 | $125 | $255 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
33 | $28 | $53 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
26 | $18 | $33 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion. |
22 | $47 | $105 |
| Surface bone biopsy A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from the surface of a bone for laboratory examination. |
17 | $56 | $219 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $139 | $308 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed. |
15 | $86 | $173 |
| Fingernail or toenail biopsy A small sample of tissue is taken from a fingernail or toenail for laboratory examination. |
14 | $92 | $195 |
| Insertion of drug-delivery device in deep tissue A procedure to place a device that releases medication into deep tissue layers. The device is surgically inserted to deliver drugs directly to the target area. |
14 | $68 | $129 |
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 ↗$22,575
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,225/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
168
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
$8,049
2023
$9,751
2022
$3,824
2021
$406
2020
$243
2019
$279
2018
$24
Payments by company (2024)
Bone Support Inc.
$6,443
Stryker Corporation
$899
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$191
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$139
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$85
RedDress USA, Inc.
$80
Amgen Inc.
$53
ETS Wound Care LLC
$33
BioWound Solutions, Inc.
$24
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$21
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Curonix LLC
$15
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 93.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Bone Support Inc.
$11,958
Stryker Corporation
$6,480
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$925
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$724
Next Science LLC
$549
DNE LLC
$457
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$218
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$191
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$139
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$137
Novastep Inc.
$113
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$85
RedDress USA, Inc.
$80
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$73
Amgen Inc.
$53
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$42
Nuo Therapeutics
$39
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$38
ETS Wound Care LLC
$33
Imbed Biosciences Inc.
$30
BioWound Solutions, Inc.
$24
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$24
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$21
Inari Medical, Inc.
$20
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$18
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$15
Nevro Corp.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Curonix LLC
$15
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$15
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 85.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTISHIELD · ACTISHIELD CF · ALLOPURE · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · BIO4 · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CHARLOTTE · CREED Ortholocent Implants · FIXOS · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · FnA Products · GRAFIX PL · HOFFMANN · INFINITY · KRYSTEXXA · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · Livalo · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · Magellan · Miro3D · NUZYRA · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · Omnia · PECAPLASTY · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Qutenza · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · Restrata Wound Matrix · S · SEAL · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · SurgX · T2 · V.A.C. DERMATAC · VALOR · VARIAX · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VersaWrap · X-Twist · bio-ConneKt
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
Podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
114
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST
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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. De Los Santos 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. De Los Santos experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. De Los Santos performed 281 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. De Los Santos receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. De Los Santos received a total of $22,575 from 32 companies across 168 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. De Los Santos's costs compare to other podiatrists in Houston?
Dr. De Los Santos's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. De Los Santos) 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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