Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $85,886 | 27 | 47.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $61,207 | 17 | 33.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,444 | 242 | 7.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,858 | 59 | 7.1% |
| Education | $7,000 | 2 | 3.9% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $91,950 | 128 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $62,666 | 85 | $0 (2020) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $15,285 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group - Latin America, L.L.C. | $4,900 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Trevena, Inc. | $2,250 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $969.66 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $778.84 | 30 | $0 (2023) |
| Davol Inc. | $526.48 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $379.71 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| ACELL, INC. | $189.47 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,790 | 99 | Medtronic, Inc. ($29,868) |
| 2023 | $36,172 | 39 | Medtronic, Inc. ($35,623) |
| 2022 | $19,783 | 38 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($10,963) |
| 2021 | $21,733 | 41 | Medtronic, Inc. ($17,766) |
| 2020 | $29,775 | 23 | Covidien LP ($29,488) |
| 2019 | $14,751 | 47 | Covidien LP ($14,429) |
| 2018 | $7,612 | 38 | Covidien LP ($6,930) |
| 2017 | $16,789 | 23 | Covidien LP ($11,819) |
All Payment Transactions
348 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,250.00 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.39 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TRANSORB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $129.00 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.65 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $188.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $651.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $268.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.62 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $425.15 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.76 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.75 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.48 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.29 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.03 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.71 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.38 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Ventralight ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 15 | $6,000 | $893.56 |
| 2021 | 2 | 25 | 25 | $15,560 | $2,732 |
| 2020 | 3 | 36 | 36 | $16,865 | $2,399 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $6,000 | $893.56 | 14.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $9,920 | $1,683 | 17.0% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $5,640 | $1,049 | 18.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $7,480 | $976.03 | 13.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $6,230 | $965.98 | 15.5% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $3,155 | $457.38 | 14.5% |
About Dr. Diego Camacho, MD
Dr. Diego Camacho, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Mcallen, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174592067.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Diego Camacho, MD has received a total of $180,405 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33,790 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 348 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($85,886).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Camacho has provided services to 73 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 76 services with total Medicare billing of $6,025. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Mcallen, TX
- Active Since 03/14/2006
- Last Updated 01/19/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1174592067
Products in Payments
- SIGNIA (Device) $21,587
- LIGASURE (Device) $12,138
- Signia (Device) $10,573
- MultiFire Endo Hernia (Device) $7,566
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $7,319
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $7,276
- Covidien (Device) $5,000
- Endo Hernia (Device) $5,000
- PHYSIOMESH (Device) $4,900
- Endo GIA (Device) $1,347
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,095
- LigaSure (Device) $935.05
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $690.12
- DFS (Device) $573.11
- Sonicision (Device) $333.74
- CYTAL (Medical Supply) $252.98
- PROGRIP (Device) $178.59
- Enseal X1 (Device) $174.26
- Echelon Flex (Device) $167.52
- SONICISION (Device) $161.65
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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