Ariel Pablo Santos, M.D.
NPI 1235277864ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Lubbock, TX
Surgery (M.D.) with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. Medicare paid $31,596 for services to 140 patients in 2024. Histosonics, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,945 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1235277864 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | Q6277 | TX |
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery | 2086S0127X | Q6277 | TX |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | Q6277 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 140 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 260 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,596 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,945 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$5,745 · 21 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Histosonics, Inc. | $1,650 | 9 |
| Kerecis Limited | $108.09 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $76.57 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $47.64 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $41.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,353 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$592.18 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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