Dr. Ezequiel Silva, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Silva
Dr. Ezequiel Silva is a radiation oncology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Silva performed 2,295 Medicare services across 2,195 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Silva received a total of $22 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Silva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 622 | $6 | $35 |
| Screening mammography | 235 | $35 | $147 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 203 | $86 | $377 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 180 | $7 | $42 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 110 | $28 | $115 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 96 | $7 | $35 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 79 | $140 | $689 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 65 | $45 | $308 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 52 | $91 | $466 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 50 | $63 | $353 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 45 | $6 | $33 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 44 | $62 | $337 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 43 | $8 | $43 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 38 | $64 | $352 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 38 | $59 | $286 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 33 | $7 | $37 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 26 | $141 | $704 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 23 | $39 | $226 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 22 | $7 | $43 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 21 | $41 | $240 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 21 | $7 | $37 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 21 | $30 | $158 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 19 | $27 | $186 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 18 | $83 | $438 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 18 | $21 | $105 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 18 | $82 | $361 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 18 | $29 | $194 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 17 | $31 | $164 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 17 | $76 | $421 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 16 | $73 | $333 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $5 | $34 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 13 | $20 | $103 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 13 | $103 | $288 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 13 | $21 | $115 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 12 | $5 | $33 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 12 | $92 | $331 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $8 | $43 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2019 ↗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 (2019)
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 2019 |
| 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. Silva is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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