Total Payments
$19,970
2024 Payments
$984.07
Companies
22
Transactions
228
Medicare Patients
211
Medicare Billing
$21,779
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$10,975 (55.0%)
Food & Beverage$8,783 (44.0%)
Education$212.49 (1.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,975 | 35 | 55.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,783 | 192 | 44.0% |
| Education | $212.49 | 1 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $4,884 | 36 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $4,235 | 49 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,060 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,478 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $1,380 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,022 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $731.14 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| 4WEB, INC. | $538.96 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $384.59 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | $348.47 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $984.07 | 14 | Medtronic, Inc. ($886.13) |
| 2023 | $2,088 | 25 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,836) |
| 2022 | $978.53 | 21 | Medtronic, Inc. ($775.89) |
| 2021 | $1,670 | 29 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($900.46) |
| 2020 | $2,602 | 26 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,233) |
| 2019 | $6,770 | 43 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($3,050) |
| 2018 | $1,473 | 25 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($853.70) |
| 2017 | $3,404 | 45 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,476) |
All Payment Transactions
228 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.87 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.42 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.79 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.02 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.90 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.94 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.71 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 07/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.49 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.84 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.95 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.28 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | METRX SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.88 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.12 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/09/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.69 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.33 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | METRX SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.20 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.93 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.06 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.72 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | METRX SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.96 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | METRX SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.14 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 05/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.49 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 16 | $8,128 | $1,592 |
| 2022 | 4 | 82 | 88 | $24,919 | $7,453 |
| 2021 | 5 | 98 | 110 | $33,136 | $11,080 |
| 2020 | 1 | 15 | 15 | $5,296 | $1,654 |
Total Patients
211
Total Services
229
Medicare Billing
$21,779
Procedure Codes
11
All Medicare Procedures & Services
11 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,128 | $1,592 | 19.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $9,218 | $2,643 | 28.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $7,859 | $2,201 | 28.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $5,206 | $1,783 | 34.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $2,636 | $825.21 | 31.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $12,570 | $3,847 | 30.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 35 | $9,590 | $3,533 | 36.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 22 | $5,011 | $1,731 | 34.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,733 | $1,172 | 31.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $2,232 | $797.61 | 35.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $5,296 | $1,654 | 31.2% |
About Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Mcallen, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154340958.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Ricardo Cortez has received a total of $19,970 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $984.07 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 228 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,975).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cortez has provided services to 211 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 229 services with total Medicare billing of $21,779. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 11 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Mcallen, TX
- Active Since 07/19/2006
- Last Updated 11/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1154340958
Products in Payments
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $2,027
- ELSA ATP (Device) $1,813
- COFLEX (Device) $1,365
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $1,300
- CONCORDE (Device) $1,139
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,022
- MONUMENT (Device) $908.79
- METRX SYSTEM (Device) $872.50
- IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) $856.78
- ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $826.32
- CALIBER (Device) $598.80
- CREO (Device) $563.30
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $538.96
- ELEVATE (Device) $535.75
- UNID_PASS (Device) $381.98
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $330.16
- Airo (Device) $299.28
- METRx (Device) $237.66
- ELSA (Device) $227.31
- MAGNIFY SA (Device) $207.84
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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.