Dr. Michael Mendez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mendez
Dr. Michael Mendez is a family medicine in Lubbock, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mendez performed 4,816 Medicare services across 2,211 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mendez received a total of $182,328 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 236 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mendez 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,351 | $45 | $118 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 661 | $61 | $171 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 653 | $36 | $89 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 422 | $8 | $33 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 213 | $71 | $157 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 199 | $123 | $246 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 160 | $1 | $16 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 158 | $86 | $242 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 153 | $35 | $107 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 95 | $25 | $63 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 94 | $99 | $248 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 88 | $0 | $10 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 79 | $190 | $515 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 67 | $57 | $141 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 57 | $81 | $202 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 50 | $0 | $10 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 46 | $59 | $122 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 36 | $10 | $26 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 a | 30 | $28 | $78 |
| 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 | 29 | $37 | $99 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 28 | $16 | $60 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 25 | $25 | $63 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 23 | $3 | $20 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 19 | $10 | $27 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 18 | $22 | $53 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, single step method | 18 | $9 | $10 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 16 | $51 | $100 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $28 | $75 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 14 | $41 | $167 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (98%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for family medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
1.7 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. Mendez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 0%), with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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