Dr. Stephen Maniscalco, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Maniscalco
Dr. Stephen Maniscalco is a thoracic surgery in Shenandoah, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Maniscalco performed 1,421 Medicare services across 1,152 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Maniscalco received a total of $11,332 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Maniscalco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 238 | $37 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 137 | $123 | $390 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 103 | $63 | $180 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 80 | $11 | $83 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 75 | $95 | $330 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 59 | $88 | $290 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 56 | $141 | $460 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 51 | $12 | $40 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 50 | $1,172 | $4,480 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 47 | $51 | $317 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 44 | $1,270 | $4,450 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 42 | $560 | $2,890 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 40 | $47 | $146 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $85 | $260 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 38 | $36 | $245 |
| Removal of plaque from heart artery at time of coronary artery bypass | 33 | $170 | $550 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 28 | $61 | $376 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 23 | $71 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 23 | $81 | $260 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 21 | $672 | $3,600 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 20 | $819 | $2,700 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 20 | $141 | $490 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 18 | $392 | $1,300 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | $292 | $980 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 15 | $65 | $510 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 15 | $734 | $2,380 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 15 | $317 | $1,424 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 15 | $505 | $1,661 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | 14 | $502 | $1,590 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 13 | $139 | $563 |
| Relocation of major upper arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 12 | $452 | $1,650 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 11 | $109 | $400 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 11 | $64 | $240 |
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 (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in thoracic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Maniscalco is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 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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