Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Francisco Rodriguez, MD

Thoracic Surgery · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
19234 STONEHUE, San Antonio, TX 78258
2108373125
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1063434504 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 Dr. Rodriguez 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 Dr. Rodriguez

Dr. Francisco Rodriguez is a thoracic surgery specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rodriguez performed 46 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rodriguez received a total of $11,046 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 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 Dr. Rodriguez 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 46 Medicare services $11,046 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
46
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in TX for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$161
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
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 30 $173 $505
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.
16 $139 $607
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 ↗
$11,046
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,578/year across 7 years
Top 33% in TX for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
71
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
$2,262
2023
$1,057
2022
$1,068
2021
$5,072
2020
$101
2019
$110
2018
$1,377

Payments by company (2024)

ATRICURE, INC.
$1,635
Medtronic, Inc.
$239
Abbott Laboratories
$163
ABIOMED
$116
Active Medical, LLC
$77
Boston Scientific Corporation
$31
Top 3 companies account for 90.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$5,294
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,814
AtriCure, Inc.
$1,394
ABIOMED
$846
Stryker Corporation
$445
Medtronic, Inc.
$334
Ethicon US, LLC
$228
Abbott Laboratories
$163
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$110
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$84
Active Medical, LLC
$77
Corcym Inc
$68
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$31
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$27
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$18
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$18
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$17
Allergan Inc.
$16
ITI, Inc.
$15
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 77.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER PICCOLO · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · AXSOS · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · CAPLYTA · CLEVIPREX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COVERA · Da Vinci Surgical System · Diamondback Peripheral · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Fluency · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Impella · MATRIXRIB · MEMO 4D · MITRACLIP · NA · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · PROLENE · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · ProtekDuo Kit · SPS · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · T2 · VRAYLAR
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

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
30
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

Dr. Rodriguez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Rodriguez experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rodriguez performed 30 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Rodriguez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rodriguez received a total of $11,046 from 21 companies across 71 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 Dr. Rodriguez's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in San Antonio?
Dr. Rodriguez's average Medicare payment per service is $161. 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. Rodriguez) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →