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Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD

(Dr. Plinio Antonio Caldera, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1996)

1315 St Joseph Parkway Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002

(713) 650-6900

Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD is an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD is affiliated with UVALDE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

1195 Garner Field Road Suite 300
Uvalde, TX 78801

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1315 St Joseph Parkway Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002

(713) 650-6900

(713) 650-4900

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
doctor visit	422
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	92
hospital care	92
injections	170
inpatient care	92
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	206
X-rays	206

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
doctor visit	458
hip imaging	61
hospital care	52
injections	195
inpatient care	52
musculoskeletal imaging	177
X-rays	177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	39
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	64
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	430
hip imaging	79
hospital care	44
injections	145
inpatient care	44
musculoskeletal imaging	111
X-rays	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	52
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	459
hip imaging	57
hospital care	40
injections	166
inpatient care	40
musculoskeletal imaging	57
X-rays	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	98
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	96
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
doctor visit	417
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	49
injections	158
inpatient care	49
lower extremity surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	41
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	452
hospital care	31
injections	215
inpatient care	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	45
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	444
hospital care	34
injections	204
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	38
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	45
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
doctor visit	562
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	38
injections	292
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	45
X-rays	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	47
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	66
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	171
injections	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	11
injections	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD treated as an orthopedist in Uvalde, TX were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	382
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	72
hospital care	47
injections	166
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	103
X-rays	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Hispanic	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	43
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1996. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1996)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Plinio A. Caldera, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UVALDE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,518 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $1,023	Gamma $505	Variax $378	Reunion $149	TRIATHLON $135	Other $328
Medinc of Texas	$690 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $690
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$367 ORTHOVISC $236	MONOVISC $93	PEAK $38
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$339 EUFLEXXA $339
Arthrex, Inc.	$279 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $279
Other	$866 Zilretta $159	NO_PRODUCT $133	SYNVISC-ONE $103	iTOTAL $68	Exogen $53	Other $350

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,155
Travel and Lodging	$904

Biography

Dr. Plinio Caldera's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Caldera attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.