Medicare Enrolled

Abel Mendez, NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
150 E SONTERRA BLVD STE 170, San Antonio, TX 78258
2104812800
Registered in NPPES since 2016
NPI: 1366896888 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Mendez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Mendez

Abel Mendez is a nurse practitioner - family in San Antonio, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Mendez performed 1,290 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Mendez received a total of $1,776 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Mendez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 10 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 12% volume in TX $1,776 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,290
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
579 $52 $142
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
310 $111 $280
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
212 $83 $212
Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes
This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service.
89 $21 $150
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
44 $110 $397
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
23 $79 $204
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
22 $110 $318
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
11 $85 $268
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,776
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $444/year across 4 years
Top 18% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
84
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$578
2023
$259
2022
$693
2021
$246

Payments by company (2024)

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$125
Grifols USA, LLC
$90
ViiV Healthcare Company
$68
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$60
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$26
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$25
Shionogi Inc
$24
Theratechnologies Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 61.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ViiV Healthcare Company
$234
Grifols USA, LLC
$171
Theratechnologies Inc.
$160
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$125
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$125
CSL Behring
$119
ABBVIE INC.
$111
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$107
Shionogi Inc
$83
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$57
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$40
Insmed, Inc.
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$34
ADMA BioManufacturing LLC
$31
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$31
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$26
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Genentech USA, Inc.
$25
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$25
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 31.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APRETUDE · AVYCAZ · Arikayce · CABENUVA · CUVITRU · DALVANCE · DIFICID · DOVATO · EGRIFTA · Fetroja · Gamunex-C · Hizentra · Kimyrsa · Mytesi · NUZYRA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · PANZYGA · PIFELTRO · RUKOBIA · SYMTUZA · Talicia · VOWST · Veklury · XPOVIO · Xofluza
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
1,567
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Mendez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mendez experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Mendez performed 579 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Mendez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Mendez received a total of $1,776 from 23 companies across 84 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Mendez's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in San Antonio?
Mendez's average Medicare payment per service is $73. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Mendez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →