Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jose Montalvo Fitzpatrick, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Kingwood, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
22999 HIGHWAY 59 N STE 200, Kingwood, TX 77339
2813488000
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1013185230 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick 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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick

Dr. Jose Montalvo Fitzpatrick is a thoracic surgery specialist in Kingwood, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Montalvo Fitzpatrick performed 201 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Montalvo Fitzpatrick received a total of $10,083 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 65 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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 39% volume in TX $10,083 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
201
Medicare services
Top 39% in TX for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$240
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
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
59 $36 $124
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 44 $161 $637
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.
35 $87 $334
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
18 $1,480 $5,960
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber
A surgical procedure involving the partial destruction and reconstruction of the right upper chamber of the heart.
16 $475 $1,866
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
15 $13 $51
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.
14 $112 $614
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.
9.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
91.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2023 ↗
$10,083
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $1,681/year across 6 years
Top 36% in TX for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
13
Companies
65
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.

2023
$62
2022
$127
2021
$2,547
2020
$296
2019
$3,260
2018
$3,791

Payments by company (2023)

ATRICURE, INC.
$40
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$22
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$4,680
ATRICURE, INC.
$2,120
ABIOMED
$1,073
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$528
AtriCure, Inc.
$517
Genentech USA, Inc.
$356
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$170
Medtronic, Inc.
$155
Abbott Laboratories
$131
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$123
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$122
Lilly USA, LLC
$88
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$20
Top 3 companies account for 78.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · ERLEADA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · IMFINZI · Impella · JANUMET · JANUVIA · LifeVest · MitraClip System · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TECENTRIQ
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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
17
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
KINGWOOD PINES HOSPITAL
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 2023
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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Montalvo Fitzpatrick experienced with hospital follow-up visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Montalvo Fitzpatrick performed 59 hospital follow-up visit, low complexity 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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Montalvo Fitzpatrick received a total of $10,083 from 13 companies across 65 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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Kingwood?
Dr. Montalvo Fitzpatrick's average Medicare payment per service is $240. 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. Montalvo Fitzpatrick) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
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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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →