Dr. Denis Galindo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Galindo
Dr. Denis Galindo is an internal medicine specialist in Shenandoah, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Galindo performed 5,791 Medicare services across 3,830 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Galindo received a total of $1,747 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 112 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. Galindo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 352 | $10 | $94 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 333 | $13 | $119 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 321 | $8 | $69 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 309 | $41 | $525 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 305 | $9 | $86 |
| Uric acid level test | 303 | $4 | $40 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 285 | $16 | $149 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 281 | $6 | $51 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 281 | $5 | $46 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 279 | $9 | $80 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 279 | $16 | $151 |
| Phosphate level test | 276 | $5 | $42 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 268 | $3 | $24 |
| Vitamin D level test | 231 | $29 | $263 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 184 | $84 | $894 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 183 | $55 | $610 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 173 | $3 | $28 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 161 | $124 | $958 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 111 | $30 | $325 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 109 | $37 | $418 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 73 | $15 | $134 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 73 | $18 | $164 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 68 | $30 | $251 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 57 | $4 | $36 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 51 | $16 | $169 |
| Iron level test | 51 | $6 | $58 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 51 | $12 | $113 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 51 | $37 | $519 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 50 | $13 | $121 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 49 | $18 | $164 |
| Folic acid level test | 43 | $14 | $131 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 42 | $8 | $140 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 29 | $38 | $314 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay | 21 | $16 | $141 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 19 | $40 | $367 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 14 | $14 | $157 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 13 | $90 | $1,330 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 12 | $6 | $58 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.2 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. Galindo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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