Dr. Julio Beras-Matos, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Beras-Matos
Dr. Julio Beras-Matos is a rheumatology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beras-Matos performed 9,859 Medicare services across 3,213 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beras-Matos received a total of $5,462 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 347 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Beras-Matos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 4,024 | $18 | $29 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 843 | $17 | $49 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 813 | $84 | $210 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 475 | $6 | $6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 382 | $7 | $21 |
| Blood creatinine level | 361 | $5 | $12 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 353 | $4 | $10 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 341 | $5 | $14 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 316 | $8 | $22 |
| Vitamin D level test | 139 | $28 | $74 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 110 | $11 | $40 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 105 | $13 | $38 |
| Calcium level, total | 104 | $5 | $12 |
| Drug screening test | 103 | $59 | $122 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 100 | $54 | $136 |
| Uric acid level test | 88 | $4 | $12 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 88 | $109 | $313 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 74 | $7 | $19 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 74 | $16 | $46 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 73 | $11 | $33 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 68 | $4 | $9 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 64 | $20 | $71 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 64 | $12 | $36 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 60 | $9 | $26 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 58 | $12 | $33 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 55 | $6 | $16 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 46 | $10 | $30 |
| Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | 44 | $57 | $153 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 43 | $1 | $10 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, titer | 39 | $11 | $28 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 34 | $20 | $46 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 33 | $22 | $56 |
| Thyroid hormone evaluation | 31 | $6 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 31 | $30 | $40 |
| Beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement | 30 | $24 | $63 |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | 30 | $24 | $63 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 29 | $76 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 29 | $56 | $142 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 27 | $10 | $29 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 25 | $40 | $113 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 24 | $36 | $92 |
| Antibody identification test for white blood cell antibodies | 17 | $14 | $41 |
| Cryoglobulin (protein) measurement | 12 | $6 | $18 |
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 (99%) 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. Beras-Matos is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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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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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