Dr. Vincent Honrubia, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Honrubia
Dr. Vincent Honrubia is an optician in McAllen, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Honrubia performed 887 Medicare services across 628 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Honrubia received a total of $18,810 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 325 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. Honrubia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 139 | $1 | $65 |
| Unclassified drugs | 109 | $2,929 | $4,550 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 104 | $139 | $350 |
| Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | 67 | $387 | $3,500 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 59 | $64 | $91 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 54 | $63 | $600 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 54 | $74 | $151 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 43 | $1,727 | $12,600 |
| Dilation of sphenoid and frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope | 42 | $3,662 | $28,000 |
| Removal of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 41 | $154 | $5,700 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 41 | $11 | $55 |
| Dilation of canal between middle ear and throat (eustachian tube) on both sides of body, using endoscope inserted through nose | 33 | $2,053 | $12,600 |
| Repair of collapsed nasal valve | 32 | $994 | $6,000 |
| Reshaping of nasal cartilage | 32 | $274 | $3,195 |
| Destruction of surface soft tissue of nasal passages | 19 | $108 | $1,300 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 18 | $198 | $728 |
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 ›
Most payments (79%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for optician 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. Honrubia is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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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