Total Payments
$45,437
2024 Payments
$1,905
Companies
61
Transactions
931
Medicare Patients
3,407
Medicare Billing
$377,194
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$24,875 (54.7%)
Food & Beverage$17,605 (38.7%)
Travel$2,513 (5.5%)
Education$444.17 (1.0%)
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 | $24,875 | 14 | 54.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,605 | 905 | 38.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,513 | 11 | 5.5% |
| Education | $444.17 | 1 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. | $13,123 | 73 | $0 (2019) |
| Depomed, Inc. | $11,223 | 22 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $3,748 | 59 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,695 | 151 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,879 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,467 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $971.05 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $932.19 | 73 | $0 (2022) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $923.57 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $654.37 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,905 | 67 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,162) |
| 2023 | $1,792 | 150 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($293.48) |
| 2022 | $1,409 | 92 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($530.16) |
| 2021 | $2,468 | 82 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($952.44) |
| 2020 | $1,097 | 61 | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ($294.24) |
| 2019 | $3,766 | 144 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,027) |
| 2018 | $15,385 | 165 | Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. ($12,641) |
| 2017 | $17,616 | 170 | Depomed, Inc. ($11,223) |
All Payment Transactions
931 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 38
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.57 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.20 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.13 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.57 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.47 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.12 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.72 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.74 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.92 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.05 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.63 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.79 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.43 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.61 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.21 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.25 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 612 | 919 | $256,480 | $65,620 |
| 2022 | 23 | 944 | 1,339 | $499,120 | $121,096 |
| 2021 | 21 | 805 | 1,112 | $371,125 | $87,316 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1,046 | 1,501 | $404,960 | $103,162 |
Total Patients
3,407
Total Services
4,871
Medicare Billing
$377,194
Procedure Codes
82
All Medicare Procedures & Services
82 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 118 | 188 | $28,000 | $13,530 | 48.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 51 | 61 | $48,800 | $13,405 | 27.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 98 | $18,620 | $9,873 | 53.0% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 26 | 30 | $33,600 | $5,923 | 17.6% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $15,200 | $4,386 | 28.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $19,800 | $4,326 | 21.8% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $25,925 | $3,542 | 13.7% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 37 | 46 | $8,050 | $2,801 | 34.8% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $24,000 | $2,637 | 11.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,800 | $2,074 | 43.2% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $7,500 | $1,739 | 23.2% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $9,120 | $663.01 | 7.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 41 | 69 | $1,725 | $415.03 | 24.1% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $630.00 | $163.90 | 26.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 58 | 149 | $7,450 | $126.08 | 1.7% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 70 | 98 | $2,450 | $12.36 | 0.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 27 | $810.00 | $2.70 | 0.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 77 | 105 | $84,000 | $24,376 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 167 | 297 | $44,275 | $21,853 | 49.4% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $61,500 | $12,175 | 19.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 44 | 54 | $65,800 | $11,026 | 16.8% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 30 | 36 | $37,800 | $8,405 | 22.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 67 | $12,730 | $6,989 | 54.9% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $25,300 | $6,009 | 23.7% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 17 | 22 | $17,600 | $5,281 | 30.0% |
About Dr. Ricardo Taboada, M.D
Dr. Ricardo Taboada, M.D is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Corpus Christi, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/10/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306038674.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ricardo Taboada, M.D has received a total of $45,437 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,905 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 931 transactions from 61 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" ($24,875).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Taboada has provided services to 3,407 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,871 services with total Medicare billing of $377,194. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 82 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
- Location Corpus Christi, TX
- Active Since 08/10/2007
- Last Updated 04/05/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1306038674
Products in Payments
- Gralise (Drug) $23,681
- EMBEDA (Drug) $3,119
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $1,445
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $1,209
- Horizant (Drug) $1,114
- Iovera System (Device) $952.44
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $858.06
- RELISTOR (Drug) $740.24
- General - Pain Management (Device) $626.33
- RELISTOR ORAL (Drug) $609.98
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $513.88
- LYRICA (Drug) $497.97
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $442.01
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $413.93
- PROCLAIM (Device) $406.45
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $372.07
- Xtampza ER (Drug) $368.52
- BOTOX (Biological) $349.87
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $291.54
- Cambia (Drug) $278.02
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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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