Dr. Joaquin A. Rodriguez, MD

Dr. Rodriguez practices at Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple in Temple, Texas.

Dr. Rodriguez's NPI, 1730140385, was assigned on March 31, 2006. Dr. Rodriguez graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1990. Dr. Rodriguez holds Texas license J0229.

Dr. Rodriguez's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple, at 2401 South 31st St, Temple, TX 76504 in Bell County. The practice phone is (254) 771-8200.

Dr. Rodriguez's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple in Temple, Texas. Dr. Rodriguez is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple.

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

Surgery is Dr. Rodriguez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rodriguez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Rodriguez's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, breast surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, lung resection, mastectomy and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Rodriguez treats.

CMS data shows 116 Medicare services from Dr. Rodriguez across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,440 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rodriguez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Rodriguez's median patient age at 70, with 92% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rodriguez wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims for 91 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 155 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,699 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 175 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Rodriguez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Rodriguez, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Rodriguez in 2014. Dr. Rodriguez's most frequent co-authors are Robert Owens Carpenter, MD, MPH, Andrew Jared Nagy and Jaime J. Rodriguez, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Rodriguez from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $19,305.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rodriguez.

Dr. Rodriguez graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1990. Dr. Rodriguez is a member of ACS and SLS.

Dr. Rodriguez is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.