Dr. Luis E. Padula, MD

Dr. Padula practices at Heart Clinic in Mcallen, Texas.

Dr. Padula's NPI, 1821093154, was assigned on June 14, 2005. Dr. Padula graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1989. Dr. Padula holds Texas license K3374.

Dr. Padula's primary practice is Heart Clinic, at 500 E Ridge Rd, Mcallen, TX 78503 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 630-5522.

Dr. Padula's primary practice is Heart Clinic in Mcallen, Texas. Dr. Padula is also affiliated with South Texas Health System Edinburg. The medical group on file is South Texas Health System Clinics Heart McAllen, Suite 300. Dmand AI also links Dr. Padula to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Padula practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Padula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Padula is board certified in internal medicine by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Dmand AI has Dr. Padula's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Connecticut.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and leg revascularization among the conditions Dr. Padula treats.

CMS data shows 901 Medicare services from Dr. Padula across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 313 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,912 for them.

CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Padula in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.32, 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. Padula's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Padula wrote 1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 305 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 737 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $223,684 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,383 claims across 33 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Padula for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Padula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Padula, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Padula.

CMS Open Payments shows 474 general payments to Dr. Padula from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Cardiovascular Systems Inc. paid the most, $4,488.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Padula.

Dr. Padula graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1989. Dr. Padula is a member of ACC.

Dr. Padula is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.