Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Karylsa Torres Gomez, M.D.

Neurology · Weslaco, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1402 E 8TH ST STE 1, Weslaco, TX 78596
9563323400
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1689089468 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Torres Gomez

Dr. Karylsa Torres Gomez is a neurology specialist in Weslaco, TX, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Torres Gomez performed 228 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Torres Gomez received a total of $6,853 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 182 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Torres Gomez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ 228 Medicare services $6,853 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
228
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in TX for neurology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
113 $74 $298
Awake and drowsy EEG
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy.
32 $43 $162
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
25 $8 $9
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
19 $123 $401
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
14 $88 $456
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
14 $51 $202
EEG, extended monitoring
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep.
11 $35 $162
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,853
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $979/year across 7 years
Top 34% in TX for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
182
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$423
2023
$757
2022
$1,518
2021
$327
2020
$934
2019
$2,822
2018
$73

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$184
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$170
PFIZER INC.
$18
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$17
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$17
Top 3 companies account for 88.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
UCB, Inc.
$3,309
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$922
ABBVIE INC.
$336
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$265
ARGENX US, INC.
$201
Eisai Inc.
$141
SK Life Science, Inc.
$140
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$138
Genentech USA, Inc.
$126
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$124
EISAI INC.
$117
Biogen, Inc.
$103
Neurelis, Inc.
$93
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$82
Amgen Inc.
$72
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$69
Lilly USA, LLC
$68
Lundbeck LLC
$66
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$63
Celgene Corporation
$45
AbbVie Inc.
$44
MDD US Operations, LLC
$40
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$37
Novo Nordisk Inc
$35
Zogenix Inc.
$29
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$27
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Mallinckrodt LLC
$18
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$18
GENZYME CORPORATION
$18
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 66.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVA · ADUHELM · AJOVY · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · BOTOX · Briviact · DUOPA · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · FYCOMPA · Fintepla · Fycompa · GVOKE PFS · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · LEMTRADA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · OCREVUS · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · Ongentys · Ozempic · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · Rybelsus · SPINRAZA · SYMPAZAN · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · XADAGO · Xeomin · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
21
County median income
$52,281
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Torres Gomez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Torres Gomez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Torres Gomez performed 113 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Torres Gomez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Torres Gomez received a total of $6,853 from 35 companies across 182 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Torres Gomez's costs compare to other neurologists in Weslaco?
Dr. Torres Gomez's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Torres Gomez) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →