Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ribeiro
Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro is a radiation oncology specialist in Temple, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ribeiro performed 2,145 Medicare services across 2,072 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ribeiro received a total of $2,268 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 48 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Ribeiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 235 | $26 | $180 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 220 | $66 | $807 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 114 | $63 | $578 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 98 | $7 | $113 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 95 | $6 | $78 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 89 | $7 | $75 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 64 | $14 | $188 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 61 | $6 | $47 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 59 | $9 | $139 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 56 | $32 | $207 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 50 | $6 | $48 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 49 | $25 | $182 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 48 | $6 | $52 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 48 | $23 | $130 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 44 | $6 | $73 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 40 | $22 | $122 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 39 | $23 | $205 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 38 | $52 | $279 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 38 | $29 | $104 |
| Screening mammography | 38 | $36 | $128 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 37 | $19 | $123 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 36 | $75 | $975 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 34 | $6 | $57 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 33 | $6 | $53 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 31 | $6 | $61 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 28 | $21 | $215 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 26 | $6 | $65 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 25 | $27 | $139 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 22 | $40 | $569 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $7 | $112 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 21 | $11 | $49 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 20 | $6 | $48 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 19 | $79 | $487 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 19 | $81 | $515 |
| CT guidance for radiation therapy | 19 | $35 | $524 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 18 | $60 | $395 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 18 | $6 | $76 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 18 | $9 | $43 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 17 | $66 | $360 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 17 | $6 | $53 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 16 | $6 | $46 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 15 | $6 | $53 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 15 | $6 | $106 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 14 | $13 | $106 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 13 | $28 | $192 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 13 | $67 | $855 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 12 | $43 | $705 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 12 | $36 | $189 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 11 | $85 | $382 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 11 | $56 | $917 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 11 | $10 | $140 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗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 (2021)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2021 |
| 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. Ribeiro is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of TX peers.
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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