Dr. Christina Steinmetz-Rodriguez, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Steinmetz-Rodriguez
Dr. Christina Steinmetz-Rodriguez is a dermatology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Steinmetz-Rodriguez performed 9,995 Medicare services across 4,109 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Steinmetz-Rodriguez received a total of $8,706 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 451 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Steinmetz-Rodriguez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theraskin, per square centimeter | 3,481 | $36 | $50 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,336 | $4 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,173 | $67 | $110 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 686 | $266 | $865 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 482 | $61 | $145 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 464 | $28 | $95 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 401 | $313 | $520 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 287 | $555 | $930 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 214 | $33 | $80 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 172 | $506 | $860 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 163 | $288 | $790 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 139 | $93 | $155 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 112 | $753 | $1,185 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 95 | $202 | $655 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 79 | $116 | $210 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 70 | $121 | $285 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 69 | $231 | $510 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 58 | $561 | $965 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 57 | $221 | $475 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 55 | $296 | $480 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 48 | $75 | $135 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 46 | $699 | $1,105 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 44 | $80 | $140 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 38 | $74 | $130 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 37 | $65 | $205 |
| Biopsy of ear | 33 | $45 | $145 |
| Full thickness skin graft to scalp, arms, or legs, 20.0 sq cm or less | 24 | $574 | $1,015 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 22 | $94 | $295 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 21 | $2 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $103 | $200 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 18 | $0 | $5 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 15 | $203 | $690 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 13 | $68 | $185 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 12 | $74 | $235 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 11 | $26 | $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
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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. Steinmetz-Rodriguez is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement 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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