Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Karen Bontia, M.D.
Neurology · Irving, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bontia
Dr. Karen Bontia is a neurology specialist in Irving, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bontia performed 1,520 Medicare services across 466 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bontia received a total of $18,376 from 86 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 988 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Bontia 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in TX
$18,376 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,520
Medicare services
Top 22% in TX for neurology
466
Unique beneficiaries
$22
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~80 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 281 | $0 | $15 |
| 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. |
208 | $77 | $175 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
193 | $0 | $15 |
| Lidocaine HCl injection for IV infusion, 10 mg Administration of a 10 mg dose of lidocaine hydrochloride via intravenous infusion. |
101 | $0 | $30 |
| Magnesium sulfate injection, per 500 mg An injection of magnesium sulfate administered in 500 mg increments. |
96 | $0 | $15 |
| 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. |
75 | $51 | $125 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
74 | $0 | $30 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
60 | $42 | $150 |
| Acetaminophen injection, 10 mg An injection containing 10 mg of acetaminophen administered to the patient. |
52 | $0 | $100 |
| Methocarbamol injection, up to 10 ml A healthcare provider administers methocarbamol via injection in a volume of up to 10 milliliters. |
48 | $4 | $100 |
| Injection, thiamine hcl, 100 mg | 39 | $2 | $50 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
39 | $1 | $17 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
37 | $24 | $150 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
36 | $1 | $16 |
| Destruction of first division of face nerve branch | 33 | $185 | $1,000 |
| Injection, lorazepam, 2 mg | 33 | $1 | $15 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy, per 15 minutes Application of electrical stimulation to the body with a therapist present. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment of treatment. |
31 | $8 | $50 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
27 | $36 | $325 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
23 | $35 | $85 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
19 | $7 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $107 | $250 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
10.6% high complexity
60.3% medium
29.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,376
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,625/year across 7 years
Top 18% in TX for neurology
86
Companies
988
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,851 (97.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$390 (2.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$135 (0.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,826
2023
$2,858
2022
$2,811
2021
$2,827
2020
$1,425
2019
$2,829
2018
$2,799
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$2,400
Biogen, Inc.
$977
AbbVie Inc.
$928
UCB, Inc.
$868
ABBVIE INC.
$767
PFIZER INC.
$575
Grifols USA, LLC
$573
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$571
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$555
US WorldMeds, LLC
$553
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$525
ARGENX US, INC.
$489
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$469
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$446
Lilly USA, LLC
$423
SK Life Science, Inc.
$421
GENZYME CORPORATION
$391
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$379
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$370
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$267
EMD Serono, Inc.
$266
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$263
Lundbeck LLC
$251
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$250
Allergan, Inc.
$235
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$229
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$207
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$201
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$183
Bausch Health US, LLC
$180
Merz North America, Inc.
$145
Celgene Corporation
$126
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$125
Egalet US Inc
$124
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$121
CSL Behring
$120
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$118
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$117
Genentech USA, Inc.
$117
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$116
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$111
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$103
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$87
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$86
Allergan Inc.
$81
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$69
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$67
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$60
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$60
EISAI INC.
$59
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$58
Horizon Pharma plc
$58
Promius Pharma LLC
$54
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Eisai Inc.
$48
GE Healthcare
$47
Zyla Life Sciences
$47
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$47
OptiNose US, Inc.
$42
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$42
GE HEALTHCARE
$41
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Abbott Laboratories
$31
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$30
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$27
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$26
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$19
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$18
Phadia US Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Tonix Medicines, Inc.
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
Strongbridge US INC.
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$14
Shire North American Group Inc
$13
Neurelis, Inc.
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 23.4% of total payments
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $1,209 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
265
Per 100K population
10.2
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER AT IRVING
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Bontia is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Bontia experienced with anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/zofran)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bontia performed 281 anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/zofran) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bontia receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bontia received a total of $18,376 from 86 companies across 988 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Bontia's costs compare to other neurologists in Irving?
Dr. Bontia's average Medicare payment per service is $22. 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. Bontia) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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