Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jairo Melo, M.D.
Optician · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Melo 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. Melo
Dr. Jairo Melo is an optician specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Melo performed 2,028 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Melo received a total of $33,764 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 627 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. Melo 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 33% volume in TX
$33,764 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,028
Medicare services
Top 33% in TX for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
534 | $92 | $259 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
419 | $162 | $668 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
241 | $90 | $255 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
143 | $40 | $128 |
| 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. |
140 | $61 | $174 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
116 | $133 | $350 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
113 | $19 | $85 |
| Virtual check-in for established patient A brief communication service provided by a qualified healthcare professional to an established patient via technology, such as a virtual check-in. |
75 | $11 | $25 |
| 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. |
72 | $133 | $496 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
68 | $28 | $143 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
58 | $40 | $124 |
| Arterial line insertion A tube is inserted into an artery through the skin to allow for blood sampling or infusion. |
19 | $34 | $128 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous catheter A procedure to place a central venous catheter for infusion in patients aged 5 years or older. The catheter is inserted directly into a large vein without being tunneled under the skin. |
18 | $64 | $562 |
| 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. |
12 | $127 | $397 |
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.
0.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
99.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$33,764
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,823/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
627
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
$2,207
2023
$2,942
2022
$3,636
2021
$2,437
2020
$1,176
2019
$7,480
2018
$13,886
Payments by company (2024)
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$768
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$220
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$180
Inari Medical, Inc.
$173
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$167
GENZYME CORPORATION
$145
Medtronic, Inc.
$107
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$103
Abbott Laboratories
$93
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$49
Insmed, Inc.
$39
Penumbra, Inc.
$28
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Baxter Healthcare
$22
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$20
United Therapeutics Corporation
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Top 3 companies account for 52.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$12,831
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$3,987
United Therapeutics Corporation
$3,544
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,891
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,068
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,067
ABIOMED
$822
Medtronic, Inc.
$817
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$737
Abbott Laboratories
$600
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$560
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$522
GENZYME CORPORATION
$382
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$298
Inari Medical, Inc.
$295
Resmed Corp
$240
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$220
Michigan Critical Care Consultants, Inc.
$211
Grifols USA, LLC
$198
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$193
Olympus America Inc.
$161
Boston Scientific Corporation
$153
Pulmonx Corporation
$146
Genentech USA, Inc.
$137
EKOS Corporation
$133
Respicardia, Inc.
$133
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$130
Novo Nordisk Inc
$124
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$124
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$118
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$103
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$100
Sandoz Inc.
$84
Baxter Healthcare
$77
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
Insmed, Inc.
$65
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$58
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$52
Electromed, Inc.
$33
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$29
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$29
Penumbra, Inc.
$28
Mallinckrodt LLC
$24
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$20
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 60.3% of all-time payments
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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 →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
194
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
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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. Melo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Melo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Melo performed 534 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Melo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Melo received a total of $33,764 from 50 companies across 627 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. Melo's costs compare to other opticians in San Antonio?
Dr. Melo's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Melo) 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 →
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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.
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