Dr. Mark Ciaglia, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ciaglia
Dr. Mark Ciaglia is a surgery of the hand in Shenandoah, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ciaglia performed 1,966 Medicare services across 1,331 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ciaglia received a total of $56,755 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 21 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery of the hand. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ciaglia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 377 | $27 | $137 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 237 | $62 | $305 |
| 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 | 219 | $45 | $135 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 200 | $75 | $445 |
| 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 | 199 | $81 | $283 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 181 | $6 | $25 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 120 | $40 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 102 | $91 | $447 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 50 | $304 | $2,140 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 47 | $39 | $201 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 43 | $145 | $2,358 |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 27 | $435 | $2,479 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 25 | $23 | $131 |
| Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | 19 | $144 | $1,412 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 17 | $308 | $3,079 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 17 | $18 | $80 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 16 | $609 | $3,467 |
| Release of tendon of palm or finger | 16 | $241 | $2,536 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 16 | $60 | $358 |
| Removal of wrist bone | 15 | $190 | $2,550 |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | 12 | $124 | $2,427 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 11 | $29 | $139 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (97%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery of the hand and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for surgery of the hand in TX.
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. Ciaglia is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), with 17 years of practice experience.
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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