Dixon Santana, M.D.
NPI 1548244833ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Lubbock, TX
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) in Lubbock, Texas, trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (class of 1990). In 2024 Medicare paid $100,067 for 478 patients, and Part D covered 91 of their prescriptions, 69% of them generic. Penumbra, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,507 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1548244833 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 9, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 41659 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 41659 | 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 - Vascular Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 478 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,084 across 128 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,067 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 91 · 198 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $22,920 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,507 · 32 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,882 · 24 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $3,955 | 3 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $829.35 | 9 |
| Stryker Corporation | $182.79 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $110.77 | 3 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | $107.58 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,600 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,213 · 27 payments
- Travel and Lodging$694.10 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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