Dr. David Cuellar, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cuellar
Dr. David Cuellar is an urology physician in Round Rock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cuellar performed 8,458 Medicare services across 2,003 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cuellar received a total of $214,239 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 365 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Cuellar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 5,400 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 671 | $86 | $249 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 634 | $45 | $77 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 370 | $8 | $15 |
| Automated urinalysis | 314 | $2 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 100 | $62 | $168 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 94 | $43 | $82 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 81 | $7 | $44 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 78 | $37 | $77 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 72 | $166 | $477 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 68 | $0 | $3 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $105 | $380 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 44 | $4 | $134 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 42 | $79 | $429 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 42 | $43 | $218 |
| Blood creatinine level | 39 | $5 | $16 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 38 | $170 | $588 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 38 | $98 | $208 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 36 | $56 | $194 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 35 | $11 | $59 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 33 | $104 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 33 | $137 | $336 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 29 | $11 | $363 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 29 | $195 | $742 |
| Waterjet destruction of prostrate accessed through the urethra | 24 | $535 | $2,945 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 14 | $108 | $565 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $78 | $245 |
| Injection procedure for imaging of bladder during voiding | 12 | $83 | $433 |
| Review by radiologist of urinary bladder and urethra images with contrast and after passing urine | 12 | $69 | $174 |
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 (82%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for urology physician in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Cuellar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), 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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