Dr. Joel Solis, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Solis
Dr. Joel Solis is an emergency medicine in McAllen, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Solis performed 4,760 Medicare services across 3,041 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Solis received a total of $250,148 from 77 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1582 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Solis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 638 | $86 | $250 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 483 | $8 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 451 | $8 | $23 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 408 | $10 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 368 | $61 | $176 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 313 | $13 | $34 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 310 | $10 | $40 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 296 | $10 | $39 |
| Automated urinalysis | 218 | $2 | $31 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 198 | $3 | $18 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 128 | $124 | $270 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 117 | $10 | $80 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 114 | $0 | $5 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 88 | $1 | $13 |
| Annual depression screening | 82 | $18 | $39 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 69 | $0 | $38 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 60 | $19 | $64 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 44 | $5 | $25 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 39 | $44 | $76 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 36 | $30 | $50 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 34 | $72 | $100 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 33 | $0 | $41 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 31 | $36 | $81 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 30 | $18 | $42 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 22 | $24 | $79 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 22 | $16 | $41 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 21 | $11 | $32 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 21 | $48 | $183 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 18 | $74 | $168 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 16 | $207 | $542 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 14 | $24 | $63 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 14 | $4 | $26 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 13 | $35 | $92 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 11 | $22 | $62 |
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 (80%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in emergency medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for emergency medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
3.4 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. Solis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 20 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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