Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gustavo Sandigo, MD

Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Victoria, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
202 JAMES COLEMAN DR, Victoria, TX 77904
3615734000
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1174571624 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Sandigo from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sandigo

Dr. Gustavo Sandigo is a sleep medicine (family medicine) physician in Victoria, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sandigo performed 1,969 Medicare services across 1,231 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sandigo received a total of $10,532 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 789 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (family medicine) physician. 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. Sandigo 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 20% volume in TX$ $10,532 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,969
Medicare services
Top 20% in TX for sleep medicine (family medicine) physician
1,231
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~104 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)790$77$140
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month175$46$120
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)137$91$300
Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)100$44$69
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)98$91$300
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)96$55$96
Annual wellness visit, follow-up92$92$108
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)85$1$11
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)81$108$187
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes72$24$34
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle67$8$29
Annual depression screening66$17$18
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity44$159$220
Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort25$30$273
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity23$62$191
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)18$129$269
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,532
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,505/year across 7 years
Top 42% in TX for sleep medicine (family medicine) physician
55
Companies
789
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,290 (97.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$242 (2.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,818
2023
$1,629
2022
$1,753
2021
$1,561
2020
$1,278
2019
$1,351
2018
$1,143

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,170
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,330
AbbVie Inc.
$648
PFIZER INC.
$616
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$548
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$501
Lilly USA, LLC
$487
ABBVIE INC.
$463
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$325
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$314
Amgen Inc.
$239
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$209
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$187
Allergan, Inc.
$173
Eisai Inc.
$158
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$154
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$139
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$133
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$129
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$120
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$117
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$104
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$88
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$80
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$76
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$74
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$69
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$67
Shire North American Group Inc
$65
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$59
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$59
Baxter Healthcare
$57
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$54
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$42
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$39
Allergan Inc.
$36
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$34
Dexcom, Inc.
$32
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
Itamar Medical Inc
$29
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Abbott Laboratories
$27
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$25
Almatica Pharma LLC
$23
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Horizon Pharma plc
$20
Optinose US, Inc.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$16
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$14
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$13
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $535 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$70,101
Nearest hospital
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER
7.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Sandigo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), and low-engagement 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sandigo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sandigo performed 790 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sandigo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sandigo received a total of $10,532 from 55 companies across 789 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sandigo's costs compare to other sleep medicine (family medicine) physicians in Victoria?
Dr. Sandigo's average Medicare payment per service is $67. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sandigo) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →