Dr. Anthony Montanez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Montanez
Dr. Anthony Montanez is an orthopedic surgery in San Antonio, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Montanez performed 4,081 Medicare services across 2,111 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Montanez received a total of $7,668 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 37 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Montanez 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) | 1,482 | $1 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 489 | $92 | $262 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 366 | $64 | $178 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 290 | $27 | $89 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 238 | $26 | $84 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 149 | $74 | $449 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 144 | $30 | $102 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 136 | $111 | $400 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 111 | $41 | $141 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 66 | $82 | $267 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 65 | $26 | $90 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 62 | $59 | $404 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 47 | $25 | $90 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 46 | $68 | $169 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 46 | $18 | $25 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 44 | $108 | $680 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 43 | $53 | $262 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 35 | $370 | $2,503 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 32 | $39 | $127 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 28 | $48 | $148 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 21 | $11 | $16 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 20 | $647 | $4,061 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 20 | $137 | $2,670 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 20 | $308 | $3,594 |
| Removal of wrist bone | 19 | $193 | $2,381 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 15 | $48 | $125 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 13 | $827 | $5,205 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 12 | $132 | $1,000 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 11 | $344 | $4,488 |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | 11 | $84 | $464 |
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 (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Montanez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and speaking/promotional industry engagement.
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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