Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Melucci, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Kerrville, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
301 JUNCTION HWY, Kerrville, TX 78028
8308963730
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1326048588 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Melucci from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Melucci

Dr. Michael Melucci is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Kerrville, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Melucci performed 3,438 Medicare services across 2,658 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Melucci received a total of $4,485 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Melucci 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 30% volume in TX $4,485 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,438
Medicare services
Top 30% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,658
Unique beneficiaries
$127
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~172 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 1,061 $87 $258
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 460 $43 $131
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 375 $9 $50
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 332 $135 $578
Heart muscle strain imaging 265 $27 $103
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 174 $130 $347
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 140 $51 $231
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 126 $156 $498
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries 103 $851 $1,205
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress 101 $1,062 $2,599
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report 56 $80 $278
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 46 $140 $623
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 45 $16 $66
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 43 $8 $38
3d radiographic procedure 39 $18 $172
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 28 $335 $1,189
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose 27 $75 $836
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 17 $121 $400
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.
9.7% high complexity
31.9% medium
58.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,485
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $641/year across 7 years
Bottom 48% in TX for cardiovascular disease
30
Companies
256
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
$4,485 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$831
2023
$1,007
2022
$429
2021
$371
2020
$52
2019
$345
2018
$1,450

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,494
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$547
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$428
Boston Scientific Corporation
$405
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$291
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$205
PFIZER INC.
$120
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$119
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$111
Abbott Laboratories
$77
CVRx, Inc.
$77
Lundbeck LLC
$75
ATRICURE, INC.
$74
Amgen Inc.
$65
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$59
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$34
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$24
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$22
Allergan Inc.
$20
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$13
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 55.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · Adempas · Arcalyst · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · FUROSCIX · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · INSPIRE · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · Leadless Pacemaker · LifeVest · Livalo · MK-1242 · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Zio monitor
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $130 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
9.4
County median income
$67,927
Nearest hospital
PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 3 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. Melucci is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Melucci experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Melucci performed 1,061 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Melucci receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Melucci received a total of $4,485 from 30 companies across 256 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. Melucci's costs compare to other cardiologists in Kerrville?
Dr. Melucci's average Medicare payment per service is $127. 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. Melucci) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →