Joel Esteban Rodriguez, M.D.
NPI 1952780140ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Sports Medicine· Houston, TX
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 2014). 174 Medicare patients in 2024, $65,747 paid; all of their 64 Part D prescriptions were generic. Hydrocision, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $246.22 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1952780140 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine Primary | 207QS0010X | R3587 | TX |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | R3587 | 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 - Sports Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 174 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 36,619 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $65,747 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 64 · 71 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $290.22 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- Orthopaedic Institute for Spinal Disorders P AHouston, TX · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$246.22 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$361.72 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocision, Inc. | $149.56 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $54.99 | 2 |
| Endologix LLC | $22.18 | 1 |
| Ibsa Pharma Inc. | $19.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$246.22 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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