Dr. Jose Correa-Dieguez, O.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Correa-Dieguez
Dr. Jose Correa-Dieguez is a corneal and contact management optometrist in Texas City, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Correa-Dieguez performed 1,059 Medicare services across 668 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Correa-Dieguez received a total of $121 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 3 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in corneal and contact management optometrist. 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. Correa-Dieguez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of visual field with limited testing | 209 | $25 | $65 |
| Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period | 193 | $66 | $91 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 179 | $66 | $102 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 132 | $26 | $77 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | 94 | $12 | $22 |
| Placement of amniotic membrane on eye surface for wound healing | 55 | $1,064 | $1,872 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 51 | $146 | $195 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 49 | $84 | $147 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 36 | $101 | $170 |
| Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | 30 | $31 | $76 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 17 | $99 | $133 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 14 | $114 | $155 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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
9.7 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 2023 |
| 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. Correa-Dieguez is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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