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Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD

(Carlos Giraldo, MD, FACC)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

500 East Ridge Road Suite 202
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 926-4381

Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD is a cardiologist in McAllen, TX specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD is affiliated with South Texas Health System Clinics.

Office Locations

500 East Ridge Road Suite 202
McAllen, TX 78503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

angiogram

coronary angiogram

electrocardiogram

left heart catheterization

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2024, Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), coronary angiogram, electrocardiogram (EKG), left heart catheterization, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

left heart catheterization

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD performed more left heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, duplex ultrasound, stress echo, stress testing, vascular imaging, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	731
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	482
hospital care	693
inpatient care	672
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	78
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	757
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	626
hospital care	663
inpatient care	663
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	537
vascular procedures	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	653
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	160
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	562
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	846
hospital care	501
inpatient care	477
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	68
outpatient care	24
stress testing	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	369
vascular procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	502
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	119
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	534
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	948
hospital care	655
inpatient care	597
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	26
outpatient care	58
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	441
vascular procedures	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	1208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	322
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	67
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	522
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1010
hospital care	793
inpatient care	752
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	22
outpatient care	41
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	414
vascular procedures	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	662
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	175
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	65
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	572
doctor visit	1036
hospital care	599
inpatient care	599
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	520
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	609
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	180
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	601
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	770
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	26
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	508
vascular procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	550
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	148
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	39
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	474
doctor visit	743
hospital care	403
inpatient care	403
nuclear scan	18
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	434
vascular procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	494
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	142
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	64
Dementia	40
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	356
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	643
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	19
stress testing	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	304
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	379
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	120
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	36
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	298
doctor visit	492
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	290
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	78
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	266
doctor visit	368
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	211

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	234
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	77
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	243
doctor visit	298
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
nuclear scan	22
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	210
vascular procedures	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	220
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	88
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	259
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	254
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	22
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	213
vascular procedures	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	200
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	69
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in McAllen, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	475
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	655
hospital care	443
inpatient care	432
lab tests	21
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	34
outpatient care	36
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	376
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	97
Hispanic	461
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	129
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	9
Dementia	27

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

South Texas Health System Clinics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in McAllen, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$86,600 ENTRESTO $79,403	LEQVIO $168	$7,029
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$6,084 JARDIANCE $5,952	Pradaxa $23	$109
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,709 WATCHMAN $1,701	GENERAL THERAPIES $787	DYNAGEN $485	GENERAL - THERAPIES $393	Emblem S-ICD $290	Other $2,054
ABIOMED	$5,363 Impella $5,363
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,753 CRM $1,944	CardioMEMS HF System $1,275	Vascular $249	Electrophysiology $147	HeartMate PHP $89	Other $49
Other	$17,723 JARDIANCE $2,605	XARELTO $2,556	Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $1,537	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,460	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,061	Other $8,503

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90,530
Food and Beverage	$23,548
Travel and Lodging	$11,083
Education	$71

Biography

Dr. Carlos Giraldo specializes in cardiology (heart disease) and practices in McAllen, TX. On average, patients gave him a rating of 1.0 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.