Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 184
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 125
- Part D claims, 2024
- 203
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $470,125
- Practice address
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD
Childrens Hospital outpatient department · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado is a colorectal surgeon in Houston, Texas
Dr. Marines Copado practices at Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Marines Copado's NPI, 1588891659, was assigned on June 16, 2009. Dr. Marines Copado graduated from University Auto De Tamaulipas, Fac De Med in 2008. Dr. Marines Copado holds Texas license Q4802.
- NPI
- 1588891659NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385951094
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado practices at Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas
Dr. Marines Copado's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD, at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030.
- Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Marines Copado's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Dr. Marines Copado is also affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Marines Copado to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Marines Copado practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado is one of 204 colorectal surgeons in Texas
Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Marines Copado's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Marines Copado is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Marines Copado's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Colon and rectal surgery, TexasPrimary
- New Jersey license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Marines Copado treats.
Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Marines Copado
Counts of colorectal surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024
CMS data shows 184 Medicare services from Dr. Marines Copado across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 125 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,272 for them.
Dr. Marines Copado's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1292024: 1207%
- Surgery
- 2023: 722024: 6411%
Where Dr. Marines Copado's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16288%
- In a facility2212%
Dr. Marines Copado compared with the Texas median for colorectal surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Marines Copado
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 184vs 25428% below
- Medicare patients
- 125vs 15419% below
- Part D claims
- 170vs 10267% above
Medians across 192 colorectal surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Marines Copado's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado treated 125 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Marines Copado in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Marines Copado's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.
Dr. Marines Copado's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Marines Copado's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8467%
- Men4133%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Marines Copado's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Cancer38%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Marines Copado's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado wrote 203 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Marines Copado wrote 203 Medicare Part D claims for 89 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 170 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,196 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 173 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Marines Copado's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic171 claims84%
- Brand-name32 claims16%
Dr. Marines Copado's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Marines Copado's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids10%21 of 203 claims
- Antibiotics43%88 of 203 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1732024: 1702%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado ranks in the 53rd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Marines Copado accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Marines Copado, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Marines Copado ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 53rd percentile29 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado received $470,125 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 801 general payments to Dr. Marines Copado from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 31% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $226,521. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $700 in 2016.
General payments to Dr. Marines Copado by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Marines Copado by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$147,26231%
- Education$137,25129%
- Travel and lodging$75,39716%
- Honoraria$45,00010%
- Other$65,05614%
Companies that paid Dr. Marines Copado the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado graduated from University Auto De Tamaulipas, Fac De Med
Dr. Marines Copado graduated from University Auto De Tamaulipas, Fac De Med in 2008. Dr. Marines Copado is a member of ACS and ASCRS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in colon & rectal surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Marines Copado is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Marines Copado accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- HMO9
- PPO9
- POS5
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado's NPI number?
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado's NPI number is 1588891659. It was assigned on June 16, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado?
Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado is a colorectal surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).
Where does Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado practice?
Dr. Marines Copado practices at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Marines Copado's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Marines Copado to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado's medical license number?
Dr. Marines Copado holds Texas license Q4802, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Marines Copado in Texas (2015 to 2026) and New Jersey (2014 to 2015).
Which hospitals is Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado affiliated with?
Dr. Marines Copado is affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Marines Copado to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado part of?
Dr. Marines Copado is linked to Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group.
Does Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Marines Copado billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024, and Dr. Marines Copado accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado see?
CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Marines Copado in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado board certified?
Yes. Dr. Marines Copado is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Marines Copado's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (46600), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado go to medical school?
Dr. Marines Copado graduated from University Auto De Tamaulipas, Fac De Med in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Marines Copado's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.
Has Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $470,125 in general payments to Dr. Marines Copado from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado been practicing?
Dr. Marines Copado graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Diego C. Marines Copado accept?
Dr. Marines Copado is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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