Dr. Ricardo Garza-Gongora, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garza-Gongora
Dr. Ricardo Garza-Gongora is a radiation oncology in Temple, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garza-Gongora performed 2,230 Medicare services across 2,058 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garza-Gongora received a total of $230 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 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. Garza-Gongora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 408 | $6 | $41 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 184 | $32 | $216 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 106 | $24 | $151 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 101 | $5 | $35 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 91 | $64 | $398 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 89 | $19 | $129 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 59 | $6 | $41 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 59 | $42 | $297 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 51 | $9 | $103 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 48 | $6 | $42 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 47 | $7 | $48 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 46 | $6 | $41 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 44 | $6 | $37 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 43 | $5 | $43 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 42 | $43 | $298 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 39 | $4 | $40 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 37 | $33 | $174 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 36 | $63 | $420 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 36 | $8 | $71 |
| Mri scan of leg before and after contrast | 36 | $79 | $443 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 36 | $28 | $135 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 34 | $10 | $62 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 32 | $41 | $273 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 30 | $6 | $38 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 29 | $6 | $35 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 28 | $64 | $381 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 26 | $6 | $52 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 26 | $6 | $39 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 26 | $10 | $66 |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | 25 | $36 | $221 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 25 | $21 | $123 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 24 | $7 | $71 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 23 | $16 | $108 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 21 | $16 | $124 |
| Ct scan of leg with contrast material | 20 | $40 | $255 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 20 | $9 | $45 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 19 | $10 | $71 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 18 | $60 | $488 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 18 | $8 | $51 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 18 | $5 | $34 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 16 | $37 | $223 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 16 | $5 | $35 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 16 | $6 | $44 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 16 | $7 | $41 |
| X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $9 | $51 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $6 | $38 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 13 | $28 | $186 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 13 | $39 | $237 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $6 | $52 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗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 (2022)
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 2022 |
| 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. Garza-Gongora is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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