Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Arnold Deleon, M.D.
Anesthesiology · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Deleon
Dr. Arnold Deleon is an anesthesiology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Deleon performed 2,694 Medicare services across 1,289 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Deleon received a total of $13,248 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 483 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Deleon 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in TX
$13,248 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,694
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for anesthesiology
1,289
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~150 Medicare services per year of practice
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) 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. |
792 | $92 | $919 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 431 | $0 | $23 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
240 | $61 | $382 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
215 | $9 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
104 | $62 | $689 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 103 | $6 | $30 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
98 | $186 | $5,000 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
78 | $0 | $25 |
| 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. |
68 | $123 | $1,382 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
63 | $178 | $7,683 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
63 | $96 | $1,778 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
41 | $37 | $138 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
40 | $267 | $3,938 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
39 | $489 | $14,385 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
36 | $202 | $5,250 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $179 | $7,657 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $93 | $1,600 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
31 | $83 | $3,852 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
31 | $200 | $5,798 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
29 | $144 | $4,200 |
| Anesthesia for spine nerve destruction procedure Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to destroy nerves in the lower back or spinal cord, guided by imaging. |
26 | $87 | $3,231 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
26 | $76 | $500 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
24 | $57 | $3,542 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
23 | $81 | $1,759 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
12 | $34 | $500 |
| Remote therapy monitoring setup and education This service involves setting up equipment and providing patient education for the remote monitoring of therapy. |
11 | $14 | $53 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,248
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,893/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for anesthesiology
54
Companies
483
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,748 (96.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$500 (3.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,711
2023
$2,058
2022
$2,958
2021
$2,825
2020
$1,448
2019
$1,676
2018
$573
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$7,383
Nevro Corp.
$853
Boston Scientific Corporation
$670
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$500
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$340
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$322
SI-BONE, Inc.
$320
Medtronic, Inc.
$288
Curonix LLC
$259
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$258
SI-BONE, INC.
$188
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$156
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$118
PAINTEQ LLC
$116
AbbVie Inc.
$115
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$111
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$101
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$101
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$84
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$79
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$55
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$55
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$50
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$49
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$44
ABBVIE INC.
$43
Shionogi Inc
$41
PFIZER INC.
$34
Bioventus LLC
$33
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$32
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$31
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$27
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$24
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$21
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$18
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$17
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$15
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$13
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$13
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
Orthogenrx Inc.
$12
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$11
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 67.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AXIUM · Aimovig · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · Belbuca · EMBEDA · ETERNA · EUFLEXXA · Evoke · GELSYN 3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GenVisc 850 · Horizant · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LICART · Lazanda · Levorphanol · Licart · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · NT2000IX · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENTA · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · PROTG · Penta SCS Leads · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prospera · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUBSYS · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Symproic · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · Vanta · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for anesthesiology in TX.
Equivalent to $492 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
470
Per 100K population
23.1
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Deleon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Deleon experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Deleon performed 792 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Deleon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Deleon received a total of $13,248 from 54 companies across 483 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Deleon's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in San Antonio?
Dr. Deleon's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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 Dr. Deleon) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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