Dr. Daisy Arce, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Arce
Dr. Daisy Arce is a family medicine - adult in Weslaco, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arce performed 1,607 Medicare services across 1,259 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arce received a total of $13,529 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 54 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine - adult. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Arce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 166 | $8 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 160 | $52 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 151 | $64 | $150 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 130 | $47 | $75 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 108 | $0 | $10 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 91 | $16 | $55 |
| Annual depression screening | 76 | $18 | $65 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 75 | $18 | $42 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 73 | $124 | $175 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 57 | $9 | $35 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 55 | $25 | $45 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 54 | $35 | $75 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 41 | $24 | $50 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 40 | $72 | $84 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 40 | $30 | $47 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 38 | $16 | $25 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 33 | $56 | $175 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 33 | $211 | $325 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 25 | $10 | $45 |
| 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc | 22 | $50 | $175 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 21 | $16 | $30 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | 19 | $128 | $275 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 16 | $1 | $15 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 15 | $3 | $10 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 15 | $38 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 14 | $106 | $220 |
| 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 | 14 | $92 | $170 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 13 | $50 | $125 |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | 12 | $19 | $85 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (94%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for family medicine - adult 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 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. Arce is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%), 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 →
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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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