Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Francis Gerald Mijares, M.D.

Family Medicine · Wichita Falls, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2600 CENTRAL FWY, Wichita Falls, TX 76306
9402570000
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1174757033 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Mijares from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mijares

Dr. Francis Gerald Mijares is a family medicine specialist in Wichita Falls, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mijares performed 4,265 Medicare services across 3,093 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mijares received a total of $10,457 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 680 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Mijares 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 5% volume in TX $10,457 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,265
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for family medicine
3,093
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~267 Medicare services per year of practice

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) 603 $83 $255
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 494 $58 $169
Blood draw (venipuncture) 348 $8 $16
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 253 $13 $91
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 227 $125 $130
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 198 $10 $73
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 187 $16 $114
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 183 $9 $66
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 176 $8 $27
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 157 $1 $10
Annual depression screening 144 $18 $38
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 140 $18 $50
Basic metabolic blood panel 116 $8 $58
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 102 $9 $54
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 86 $30 $122
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection 76 $0 $22
Liver function blood test panel 74 $8 $56
Flu vaccine administration 74 $30 $35
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) 67 $19 $115
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) 59 $16 $81
Urinalysis with microscopic exam 51 $3 $8
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) 47 $40 $87
Free thyroxine (T4) test 46 $9 $61
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) 41 $5 $40
Flu vaccine, high-dose 39 $72 $155
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage 36 $21 $45
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 36 $40 $162
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 28 $30 $104
Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic 26 $10 $50
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus 25 $16 $81
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 23 $50 $257
Complete blood count (CBC), automated 21 $6 $54
Automated urinalysis 18 $2 $16
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 18 $213 $658
Pneumonia vaccine administration 17 $30 $35
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 15 valent (pcv15), for intramuscular use 15 $241 $300
Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count 14 $4 $24
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,457
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,494/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for family medicine
36
Companies
680
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,332 (98.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$124 (1.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,366
2023
$1,642
2022
$1,643
2021
$1,223
2020
$1,640
2019
$1,542
2018
$1,400

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,262
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,753
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,597
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$915
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$536
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$413
ABBVIE INC.
$370
Amgen Inc.
$341
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$333
PFIZER INC.
$308
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$189
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$173
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$139
Eisai Inc.
$105
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$100
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$98
Genentech USA, Inc.
$90
AbbVie Inc.
$82
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$80
Exact Sciences Corporation
$75
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$55
Allergan, Inc.
$54
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$54
Abbott Laboratories
$51
Allergan Inc.
$51
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$37
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
Dexcom, Inc.
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$19
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$19
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$15
Zyla Life Sciences
$12
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 53.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · Aimovig · Amitiza · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · Balcoltra · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · INSPIRE · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · Linzess · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · VESICARE · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN Access System · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · Xofluza · ZEPBOUND · ZORVOLEX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for family medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $245 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
96
Per 100K population
73.9
County median income
$62,168
Nearest hospital
UNITED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
4.1 mi

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. Mijares is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of TX peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mijares experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mijares performed 603 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Mijares receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mijares received a total of $10,457 from 36 companies across 680 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Mijares's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Wichita Falls?
Dr. Mijares's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Mijares) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →