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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Wilson Almonte, M.D

Pain Medicine · Victoria, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
115 MEDICAL DR, Victoria, TX 77904
3615752882
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1255566642 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. Almonte 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. Almonte

Dr. Wilson Almonte is a pain medicine in Victoria, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Almonte performed 4,756 Medicare services across 2,036 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Almonte received a total of $9,605 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 335 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Almonte 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 25% volume in TX$ $9,605 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,756
Medicare services
Top 25% in TX for pain medicine
2,036
Unique beneficiaries
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~297 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)1,406$87$1,225
Chronic pain management and treatment, monthly bundle including, diagnosis; assessment and monitoring; administration of a validated pain rating scale or tool; the development, implementation, revision, and/or maintenance of a person-centered care plan tha914$62$400
Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes681$27$300
Drug screening test354$58$985
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min190$61$1,500
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance177$186$9,750
Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour133$91$800
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes131$25$500
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement78$88$2,625
Joint injection, major joint72$49$4,419
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint69$341$9,631
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint68$187$4,035
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level63$190$7,348
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level62$98$3,353
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement54$44$2,475
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance49$134$6,961
Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month43$99$500
Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician38$70$195
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level30$201$8,152
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month29$48$400
New patient office visit (45-59 min)27$124$1,850
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance26$200$9,800
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month23$36$300
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level21$85$3,824
Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin18$695$20,000
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.
0.8% high complexity
13.8% medium
85.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,605
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,372/year across 7 years
Top 19% in TX for pain medicine
33
Companies
335
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
$9,605 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,336
2023
$1,025
2022
$692
2021
$950
2020
$1,101
2019
$1,972
2018
$1,530

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$2,035
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,511
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,396
Abbott Laboratories
$826
Vertiflex, Inc.
$536
PFIZER INC.
$514
Nuvectra Corporation
$408
Nevro Corp.
$390
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$345
PAINTEQ LLC
$272
Boston Scientific Corporation
$243
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$229
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$190
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$78
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$76
Curonix LLC
$68
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$67
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$58
Covidien LP
$54
Kaleo, Inc.
$38
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$35
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$29
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$28
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$26
Bioventus LLC
$25
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Epimed International, Inc
$20
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
SI-BONE, Inc.
$13
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$13
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 51.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AJOVY · AUTOFILL · Accurian · Algovita · Catheters and Needles · ClosureFast · DUEXIS · Durolane · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gel One · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LYRICA · Levorphanol Tartrate · MYSTIM · Morphabond ER · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PlasmaBlade · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RESTORE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · V-LOC 180 · VECTRIS · VECTRIS SURESCAN · Vanta · VenaSeal · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $202 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain Medicines within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
2.2
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. Almonte is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 19%), with 16 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. Almonte experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Almonte performed 1,406 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. Almonte receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Almonte received a total of $9,605 from 33 companies across 335 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. Almonte's costs compare to other pain medicines in Victoria?
Dr. Almonte's average Medicare payment per service is $82. 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. Almonte) 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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