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Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD

(Luis E Padula, MD, FACC)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

500 E. RIDGE ROAD SUITE 300
MCALLEN, TX 78503

(956) 630-5522

Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD is a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD is affiliated with South Texas Health System Clinics.

Office Locations

500 E. RIDGE ROAD SUITE 300
MCALLEN, TX 78503

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In The News

“The blood sample must be sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where results can often take weeks, said Dr. Luis Padula, a cardiologist.”—"'Kissing bug' infections still a problem in Texas", USA Today, November 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

coronary angiogram

left heart catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD had a list price for coronary angiogram, and left heart catheterization 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 10%

By Affordability:

angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), and diagnostic cardiac catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	1082
catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1721
hospital care	578
inpatient care	555
lab tests	471
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	310
outpatient care	23
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	634
ultrasound (sonogram)	574
vascular procedures	286

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	653
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1433
hospital care	559
inpatient care	559
lab tests	246
minimally invasive procedures	126
nuclear scan	148
pelvic imaging	14
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	450

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	120
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	61
Dementia	28
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	509
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1525
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
lab tests	235
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	120
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	149

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	614
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	113
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, 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. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	404
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1290
hospital care	685
inpatient care	651
lab tests	218
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	83
outpatient care	16
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
vascular procedures	94

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	1264
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	286
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, 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. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	375
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1089
hospital care	642
inpatient care	642
lab tests	248
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	313
vascular procedures	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	620
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	154
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	65
Dementia	34
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	416
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1057
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
lab tests	219
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	83

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	557
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	137
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	40
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	588
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1049
hospital care	587
inpatient care	587
lab tests	189
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	96
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	411
vascular procedures	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	574
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	146
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	43
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	476
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	842
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
lab tests	144
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	60
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	496
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	135
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	41
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, 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. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	326
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	706
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
lab tests	68
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	43
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	260
vascular procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	387
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	98
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, 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. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	285
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	512
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	36
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	205
vascular procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	280
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	88
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	161
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	347
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	146
vascular procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	211
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	83
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD treated as a cardiologist in MCALLEN, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	479
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1051
hospital care	445
inpatient care	440
lab tests	226
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	99
outpatient care	19
pelvic imaging	18
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	319
vascular procedures	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	515
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	242
85 and over	123
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

South Texas Health System Clinics

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$5,011 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $3,000	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $1,337	Atherectomy Device $523	Diamondback Coronary $70	Diamondback Peripheral $6	Other $76
Abbott Laboratories	$2,427 CardioMEMS HF System $747	Confirm Rx $432	CardioMEMS $210	Pacemakers $205	JOT DX $116	Other $717
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,993 CoreValve Evolut $1,029	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $896	Reveal LINQ $68
ABIOMED	$1,588 Impella $1,588
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,080 BRILINTA $722	CRESTOR $102	FARXIGA $12	$244
Other	$8,118 XARELTO $813	ENTRESTO $663	CoreValve Evolut $584	CRM $546	JARDIANCE $472	Other $5,039

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,940
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,162
Education	$114