Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa, M.D.
Optician · Laredo, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
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. Cigarroa
Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa is an optician in Laredo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cigarroa performed 138,035 Medicare services across 17,624 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cigarroa received a total of $6,539 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 181 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cigarroa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in TX$ $6,539 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗138,035
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for optician
17,624
Unique beneficiaries
$13
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~7,265 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 109,200 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 3,314 | $62 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,795 | $90 | $257 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 2,142 | $4 | $30 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,988 | $6 | $22 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 1,963 | $4 | $37 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 1,701 | $74 | $209 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,570 | $8 | $20 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 895 | $61 | $107 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 747 | $168 | $360 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 679 | $10 | $70 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 580 | $1 | $10 |
| Injection, furosemide, up to 20 mg | 513 | $0 | $30 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 500 | $16 | $66 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 500 | $11 | $50 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 497 | $13 | $25 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | 497 | $21 | $129 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 430 | $136 | $385 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 399 | $3 | $50 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 389 | $101 | $969 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 375 | $99 | $226 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 350 | $92 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 330 | $41 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 303 | $110 | $500 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 286 | $9 | $59 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 273 | $217 | $1,200 |
| Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 261 | $200 | $354 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 260 | $60 | $300 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 254 | $16 | $63 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 238 | $22 | $60 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 234 | $50 | $231 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 233 | $30 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 212 | $125 | $528 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 156 | $4 | $7 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 155 | $47 | $200 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 148 | $38 | $137 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 132 | $236 | $800 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 128 | $153 | $406 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 121 | $62 | $127 |
| Automated urinalysis | 114 | $2 | $5 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 114 | $38 | $100 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 112 | $66 | $290 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 106 | $75 | $315 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 97 | $13 | $75 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 90 | $214 | $944 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 88 | $121 | $990 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 88 | $77 | $700 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 74 | $45 | $350 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 74 | $166 | $382 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 70 | $13 | $47 |
| Coronary stent placement | 70 | $434 | $1,120 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 67 | $1,130 | $3,300 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 63 | $68 | $357 |
| Nuclear medicine study of brain with metabolic evaluation | 61 | $1,133 | $3,300 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 56 | $72 | $300 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 53 | $132 | $889 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 51 | $29 | $120 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 45 | $60 | $143 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 44 | $51 | $199 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 43 | $3 | $15 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 42 | $22 | $68 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 42 | $73 | $330 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 40 | $130 | $289 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 39 | $191 | $650 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 36 | $640 | $6,000 |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 35 | $1,796 | $3,000 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 33 | $124 | $500 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 33 | $45 | $199 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 30 | $47 | $195 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 29 | $54 | $400 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 27 | $21 | $45 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 27 | $54 | $235 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | 24 | $907 | $2,000 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 24 | $22 | $58 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 24 | $11 | $50 |
| Ct scan of chest before and after contrast | 22 | $74 | $600 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 22 | $19 | $58 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 21 | $726 | $4,500 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $152 | $600 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 17 | $397 | $1,651 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $549 | $1,500 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 16 | $134 | $750 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 14 | $17 | $40 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 13 | $61 | $500 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 13 | $14 | $52 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 13 | $43 | $143 |
| Ultrasound scan of transplanted kidney | 13 | $86 | $183 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 12 | $65 | $300 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 11 | $118 | $500 |
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.
1.8% high complexity
85.4% medium
12.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,539
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $934/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for optician
12
Companies
181
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
$6,539 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$632
2023$353
2022$931
2021$1,054
2020$2,315
2019$533
2018$722
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,456
ABIOMED
$968
Medtronic, Inc.
$853
Boston Scientific Corporation
$808
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$442
Abbott Laboratories
$404
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$370
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$139
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 65.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in 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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $5 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
4.1
County median income
$62,506
Nearest hospital
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO
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. Cigarroa is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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. Cigarroa experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cigarroa performed 109,200 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Cigarroa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cigarroa received a total of $6,539 from 12 companies across 181 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. Cigarroa's costs compare to other opticians in Laredo?
Dr. Cigarroa's average Medicare payment per service is $13. 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. Cigarroa) 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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