Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ricardo Aguilar, M.D.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Aguilar
Dr. Ricardo Aguilar is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aguilar performed 4,144 Medicare services across 1,514 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aguilar received a total of $2,675 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 77 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Aguilar is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 9% volume in TX$ $2,675 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,144
Medicare services
Top 9% in TX for undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician
1,514
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~207 Medicare services per year of practice
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) | 596 | $79 | $213 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 432 | $34 | $128 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 353 | $93 | $255 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 339 | $61 | $164 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 320 | $44 | $120 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 298 | $46 | $82 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 290 | $35 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 168 | $52 | $145 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 120 | $34 | $79 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 108 | $58 | $214 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 86 | $42 | $184 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 78 | $54 | $168 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 46 | $72 | $262 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 46 | $90 | $405 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 46 | $53 | $90 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 44 | $24 | $73 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 44 | $99 | $179 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 42 | $124 | $228 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 36 | $58 | $167 |
| Follow-up psychiatric collaborative care management, subsequent calendar month, first 60 minutes | 35 | $108 | $249 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 32 | $97 | $340 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 30 | $34 | $53 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 30 | $34 | $53 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 30 | $34 | $53 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 30 | $97 | $514 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 30 | $99 | $349 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 30 | $132 | $354 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 28 | $140 | $214 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 28 | $34 | $53 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 28 | $122 | $599 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 27 | $34 | $53 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 26 | $7 | $35 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 26 | $94 | $250 |
| Test for balance and posture | 25 | $36 | $186 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 25 | $67 | $164 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 24 | $0 | $33 |
| Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period | 23 | $65 | $160 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 22 | $87 | $309 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 22 | $186 | $508 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 19 | $197 | $453 |
| 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r | 19 | $74 | $113 |
| Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within | 19 | $24 | $38 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 17 | $29 | $115 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 15 | $97 | $361 |
| Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first calendar month, first 70 minutes | 12 | $114 | $311 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,675
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $382/year across 7 years
Top 26% in TX for undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician
30
Companies
77
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,675 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$491
2023$922
2022$305
2021$373
2020$257
2019$116
2018$210
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$290
Kerecis Limited
$241
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$239
AbbVie Inc.
$210
Organogenesis Inc.
$200
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$186
Ardelyx, Inc.
$124
Amgen Inc.
$122
Next Science LLC
$114
Reapplix Inc.
$104
ABBVIE INC.
$98
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$94
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$80
Hydrofera LLC
$70
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$63
TEI Medical Inc.
$58
ALK-Abello, Inc
$56
KCI USA, Inc.
$55
ConvaTec Inc.
$35
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$34
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$20
Lifenet Health
$19
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$18
OVIK Health, LLC
$17
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$16
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3C Patch Kit - Box · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ACTIVAC · AQUACEL · AUSTEDO · Apligraf · Austedo XR · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Coflex TLC · DALVANCE · ENTRESTO · FLEXITOUCH · GRAFIX PL · Grafix PL PRIME · Grastek · HYDROFERA BLUE · HYDROFERA BLUE READY - BORDER · IBSRELA · INC. · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INVEGA SUSTENNA · Integra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kerendia · Kimyrsa · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · OMNIGRAFT · PICO · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PRIMATRIX · PROCLAIM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · REGRANEX · Repatha · Restrata Wound Matrix · Santyl · Stravix · SurgX · TEFLARO · Triple Bundle · VRAYLAR
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $65 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
0.4
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
2.4 mi
2.4 mi
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. Aguilar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Aguilar experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Aguilar performed 596 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Aguilar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aguilar received a total of $2,675 from 30 companies across 77 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Aguilar's costs compare to other undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physicians in San Antonio?
Dr. Aguilar's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Aguilar) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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