Dr. Sofia Luna, P.A.
What this data tells you about Dr. Luna
Dr. Sofia Luna is a medical physician assistant in New Braunfels, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Luna performed 1,286 Medicare services across 612 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Luna received a total of $5,171 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical physician assistant. 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. Luna 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) | 331 | $75 | $251 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 208 | $34 | $70 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 164 | $0 | $5 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 113 | $8 | $38 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 82 | $31 | $106 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 70 | $30 | $97 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 52 | $8 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 40 | $77 | $326 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 35 | $62 | $165 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 35 | $105 | $256 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 30 | $3 | $25 |
| Annual depression screening | 28 | $15 | $36 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 20 | $20 | $66 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 17 | $12 | $36 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 16 | $34 | $70 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 16 | $9 | $40 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 15 | $34 | $70 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 14 | $34 | $70 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.6 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. Luna is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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