Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,227 | 190 | 36.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,165 | 23 | 36.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,000 | 2 | 26.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $7,530 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,828 | 53 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,592 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,782 | 20 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,242 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $572.59 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| ABIOMED | $521.65 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Corindus Inc. | $432.21 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | $273.65 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $231.65 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,375 | 29 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,086) |
| 2023 | $2,784 | 28 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,814) |
| 2022 | $8,120 | 51 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($6,862) |
| 2021 | $1,448 | 29 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($490.00) |
| 2020 | $394.10 | 8 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($183.91) |
| 2019 | $4,770 | 39 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($2,577) |
| 2018 | $1,400 | 24 | Abbott Laboratories ($677.64) |
| 2017 | $101.71 | 7 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($37.49) |
All Payment Transactions
215 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.88 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.50 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Acist Medical Systems, Inc. | CVI Consumables (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.34 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.17 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $687.55 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $203.49 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $203.49 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.12 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.54 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.80 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.55 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.69 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Acist Medical Systems, Inc. | CVI Consumables (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.85 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $639.53 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.02 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.80 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.76 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.29 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,108 | 1,416 | $232,956 | $77,292 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,288 | 1,612 | $311,925 | $96,182 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,533 | 2,062 | $315,977 | $110,700 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,993 | 2,854 | $425,533 | $147,843 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 183 | 258 | $35,862 | $16,053 | 44.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 159 | $32,754 | $14,645 | 44.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 224 | $31,584 | $13,544 | 42.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 145 | 150 | $31,732 | $8,031 | 25.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $18,224 | $6,823 | 37.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $32,712 | $5,968 | 18.2% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $18,880 | $4,581 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,040 | $2,245 | 31.9% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 103 | 127 | $7,620 | $1,279 | 16.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 152 | 185 | $4,995 | $1,180 | 23.6% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $2,820 | $935.55 | 33.2% |
| 93224 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,756 | $634.68 | 16.9% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,380 | $543.04 | 39.4% |
| 93307 | Ultrasound of heart | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,884 | $420.27 | 22.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $1,128 | $262.80 | 23.3% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $585.00 | $145.35 | 24.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 220 | 320 | $44,480 | $20,970 | 47.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 145 | 185 | $38,110 | $17,520 | 46.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 107 | 232 | $32,712 | $12,565 | 38.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 217 | 223 | $46,697 | $11,386 | 24.4% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $52,494 | $7,480 | 14.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $31,320 | $6,740 | 21.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 64 | $17,152 | $6,283 | 36.6% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $13,924 | $3,323 | 23.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $6,720 | $2,750 | 40.9% |
About Dr. Guillermo Salinas, MD
Dr. Guillermo Salinas, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Mcallen, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/28/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215065529.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Guillermo Salinas, MD has received a total of $22,392 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,375 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 215 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,227).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Salinas has provided services to 5,922 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,944 services with total Medicare billing of $432,017. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Mcallen, TX
- Active Since 02/28/2007
- Last Updated 01/31/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215065529
Products in Payments
- CorPath Imaging System (Device) $6,813
- ClosureFast (Device) $2,473
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $1,814
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $1,456
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $1,095
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $785.80
- PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) $782.57
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $677.64
- Impella (Device) $521.65
- CorPath GRX (Device) $325.57
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $295.90
- FFRct (Device) $273.65
- CONFIRM RX (Device) $225.78
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $223.10
- VenaSeal (Device) $187.04
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $181.41
- Ellipsys (Device) $175.02
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $159.91
- LifeVest (Device) $150.46
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $149.93
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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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