Dr. Jose Cuellar Silva, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cuellar Silva
Dr. Jose Cuellar Silva is an internal medicine specialist in Webster, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cuellar Silva performed 2,660 Medicare services across 1,791 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cuellar Silva received a total of $383,538 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1507 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cuellar Silva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 417 | $11 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 335 | $98 | $279 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 262 | $63 | $172 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 167 | $130 | $409 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 164 | $29 | $386 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 154 | $63 | $175 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 135 | $10 | $131 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 129 | $20 | $57 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 123 | $96 | $246 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 115 | $61 | $213 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 76 | $410 | $1,273 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 65 | $48 | $136 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 65 | $140 | $476 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 60 | $772 | $2,270 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 50 | $81 | $245 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 48 | $20 | $56 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 45 | $530 | $1,689 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 39 | $16 | $54 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 32 | $250 | $821 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 28 | $377 | $1,061 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 26 | $737 | $2,044 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 21 | $79 | $224 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 19 | $67 | $210 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 19 | $250 | $824 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 17 | $20 | $55 |
| Insertion of temporary pacemaker lead in single heart chamber | 14 | $130 | $354 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 12 | $288 | $790 |
| Removal of single electrode from right heart | 12 | $229 | $1,190 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 11 | $35 | $316 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (67%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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. Cuellar Silva is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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