Dr. Jairo Rodriguez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Rodriguez
Dr. Jairo Rodriguez is an internal medicine specialist in San Benito, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rodriguez performed 6,973 Medicare services across 3,349 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rodriguez received a total of $10,188 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 438 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Rodriguez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 2,191 | $80 | $165 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 952 | $89 | $235 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 579 | $90 | $236 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 356 | $158 | $541 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 298 | $17 | $200 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 287 | $17 | $113 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume initiated by patient and evaluated by provider | 249 | $17 | $115 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 243 | $27 | $335 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 229 | $39 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 226 | $55 | $210 |
| Therapy procedure using a positive pressure ventilator | 201 | $45 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 193 | $114 | $210 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 149 | $24 | $280 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 146 | $123 | $394 |
| Collection and interpretation of physical parameters stored in computers and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to qualified health care professional, requiring 30 minutes or more, per 30 days | 134 | $41 | $65 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 131 | $42 | $148 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 57 | $104 | $590 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 56 | $17 | $90 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 52 | $459 | $1,165 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 51 | $61 | $152 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 36 | $474 | $1,420 |
| Artery puncture collection of blood sample | 34 | $20 | $80 |
| Blood gases measurement, with o2 saturation | 34 | $77 | $95 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 25 | $139 | $280 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | 19 | $12 | $100 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | 16 | $70 | $350 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 16 | $88 | $216 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 13 | $62 | $324 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
8.7 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. Rodriguez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of TX peers, with 19 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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