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Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

1200 E Savannah Avenue Suite 12
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 688-6300

Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD is a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

1200 E Savannah Avenue Suite 12
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 688-6300

(956) 688-6303

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

nursing home care

thoracic imaging

In 2012, Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD had a list price for nursing home care, and thoracic (chest) imaging 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. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, allergy testing and skin testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	87
allergy testing	864
aspiration	70
blood draw	21
breathing treatment	20
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	1700
hospital care	4613
inpatient care	4613
lab tests	64
minimally invasive procedures	864
pleural drainage	70
preventive care	126
pulmonary testing	432
skin testing	864
sleep study	177
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
allergy testing	1080
blood draw	23
breathing treatment	17
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	1782
hospital care	3673
inpatient care	3673
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	1186
pleural drainage	106
preventive care	80
pulmonary testing	409
skin testing	1080
sleep study	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
thoracostomy	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vaccines	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	812
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	226
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	67
Dementia	40
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
breathing treatment	30
doctor visit	1866
hospital care	3292
inpatient care	3292
lab tests	129
minimally invasive procedures	54
pleural drainage	54
preventive care	123
pulmonary testing	418
sleep study	110
thoracostomy	54
vaccines	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	748
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	213
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	74
Diabetes	67
Dementia	40
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
breathing treatment	19
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	1664
hospital care	2778
inpatient care	2778
lab tests	87
minimally invasive procedures	39
pleural drainage	39
preventive care	99
pulmonary testing	303
sleep study	116
thoracostomy	39
vaccines	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1014
Female	1162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1610
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	670
From 75 to 84	732
85 and over	492
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	66
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	60
breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	1738
hospital care	2443
inpatient care	2443
lab tests	54
minimally invasive procedures	55
pleural drainage	55
preventive care	79
pulmonary testing	313
sleep study	143
thoracostomy	55
vaccines	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	763
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	204
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	68
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	68
Dementia	40
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	58
breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	1608
hospital care	1646
inpatient care	1646
lab tests	97
minimally invasive procedures	77
pleural drainage	77
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	287
sleep study	120
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thoracostomy	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	716
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	197
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	68
Dementia	40
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
breathing treatment	21
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	1499
hospital care	1193
inpatient care	1193
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	106
nursing home care	156
pleural drainage	106
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	184
sleep study	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thoracostomy	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	693
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	203
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	68
Dementia	42
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	1129
hospital care	1367
inpatient care	1367
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	66
nursing home care	195
pleural drainage	66
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	175
sleep study	61
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thoracostomy	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	683
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	216
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	69
Dementia	47
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	1242
hospital care	894
inpatient care	894
lab tests	46
minimally invasive procedures	66
nursing home care	274
pleural drainage	66
pulmonary testing	31
sleep study	12
thoracostomy	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	553
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	168
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	69
Dementia	42
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
doctor visit	1045
hospital care	1052
inpatient care	1052
minimally invasive procedures	59
nursing home care	143
pleural drainage	59
pulmonary testing	56
sleep study	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thoracostomy	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	397
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	118
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	67
Dementia	42
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
doctor visit	797
hospital care	342
inpatient care	342
minimally invasive procedures	42
nursing home care	105
pleural drainage	42
pulmonary testing	99
sleep study	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
thoracostomy	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	270
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	96
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	63
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD treated as a pulmonologist in McAllen, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, allergy testing and skin testing.

airway management	45
allergy testing	972
aspiration	70
blood draw	22
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	1460
hospital care	2117
inpatient care	2117
lab tests	78
minimally invasive procedures	237
nursing home care	174
pleural drainage	67
preventive care	68
pulmonary testing	246
skin testing	972
sleep study	89
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thoracostomy	67
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	658
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	307
85 and over	193
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	274

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	36
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,020 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $925	ANORO $502	BREO $484	NUCALA $146	INCRUSE $104	Other $860
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,619 SYMBICORT $988	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $263	BREZTRI $139	DALIRESP $47	FASENRA $34	Other $148
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$808 STIOLTO $238	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $174	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $130	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $120	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $40	Other $106
United Therapeutics Corporation	$288 TYVASO $274	ORENITRAM $15
Lung Biotechnology Corp	$235 TYVASO $235
Other	$1,596 Esbriet $139	Brovana $107	ELIQUIS $101	AirSense $86	TUDORZA $83	Other $1,079

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,426
Education	$139

Biography

Dr. Rodrigo Lema is an adult pulmonology specialist in McAllen, TX. Dr. Lema has obtained a license to practice in Texas.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodrigo Lema, MD From 2012 - 2022

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