Dr. Pedro Penalo, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Penalo
Dr. Pedro Penalo is an internal medicine specialist in Weslaco, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Penalo performed 5,221 Medicare services across 2,966 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Penalo received a total of $3,204 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 160 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Penalo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,222 | $55 | $110 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 883 | $84 | $140 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 634 | $8 | $15 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 271 | $73 | $120 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 249 | $124 | $150 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 233 | $1 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 178 | $9 | $30 |
| Automated urinalysis | 147 | $2 | $15 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 137 | $33 | $60 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 133 | $10 | $50 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 130 | $30 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 120 | $16 | $35 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 102 | $0 | $20 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 98 | $35 | $75 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 98 | $204 | $290 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 97 | $10 | $60 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 80 | $0 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 54 | $125 | $200 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 53 | $13 | $25 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 34 | $6 | $20 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 30 | $32 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 25 | $38 | $130 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 24 | $16 | $25 |
| Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | 23 | $71 | $125 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 21 | $41 | $70 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a | 19 | $39 | $40 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 19 | $31 | $65 |
| Sarscov2 vac bvl 50mcg/0.5ml | 19 | $0 | $45 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 18 | $6 | $40 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 17 | $56 | $150 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 15 | $23 | $95 |
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | 13 | $41 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $74 | $180 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 12 | $29 | $33 |
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 ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Penalo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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