Dr. Jorge Duchicela, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Duchicela
Dr. Jorge Duchicela is a family medicine in Weimar, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Duchicela performed 25,003 Medicare services across 7,830 unique beneficiaries.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Duchicela is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 3,662 | $1 | $5 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 2,680 | $47 | $66 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 2,440 | $36 | $51 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,354 | $87 | $156 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 2,123 | $53 | $73 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,378 | $8 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,242 | $8 | $34 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,187 | $10 | $55 |
| 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 month | 978 | $101 | $134 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 868 | $16 | $73 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 862 | $13 | $67 |
| Vitamin D level test | 793 | $29 | $125 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 762 | $15 | $75 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 684 | $0 | $20 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 355 | $75 | $160 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 320 | $124 | $131 |
| Annual depression screening | 295 | $18 | $20 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 294 | $10 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 280 | $125 | $210 |
| Automated urinalysis | 154 | $2 | $15 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 136 | $4 | $25 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 103 | $76 | $116 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 96 | $29 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 90 | $72 | $95 |
| Injection, furosemide, up to 20 mg | 76 | $0 | $2 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 74 | $6 | $17 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 73 | $10 | $72 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 65 | $31 | $65 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 62 | $10 | $25 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 56 | $8 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 55 | $25 | $92 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 49 | $96 | $250 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 41 | $44 | $125 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 37 | $33 | $119 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 37 | $0 | $6 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 34 | $39 | $85 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 32 | $18 | $32 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 30 | $46 | $175 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 26 | $5 | $18 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 25 | $6 | $18 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 24 | $74 | $105 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 23 | $152 | $215 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $109 | $216 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $27 | $96 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 13 | $55 | $119 |
Geographic Context
10.2 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Duchicela is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), with 20 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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