Dr. Dixon Santana, MD

Dr. Santana practices at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, part of Lubbock County, TX.

Dr. Santana's NPI, 1548244833, was assigned on December 1, 2005. Dr. Santana graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1990. Dr. Santana's Texas license number on file is 41659.

Dr. Santana's primary practice is University Medical Center, at 602 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79415 in Lubbock County. The practice phone is (806) 775-8200.

Dr. Santana's primary practice is University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, part of Lubbock County, TX. The medical group on file is Texas Tech Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Santana 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. Santana practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Santana's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Santana is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Santana's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Puerto Rico.

Dmand AI lists amputation, aortic atherosclerois, arterial blot clot /embolism, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery and leg revascularization among the conditions Dr. Santana treats.

CMS data shows 834 Medicare services from Dr. Santana across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 478 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,789 for them.

CMS counts 478 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santana in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 198 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.49, 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. Santana's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Santana wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 68 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,624 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Santana for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Santana accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Santana, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Santana, published from 2009 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Stents. Dr. Santana has published most often in Vascular. Dr. Santana's most frequent co-authors are Michael Ben Silva, MD, Aliakbar Arvandi, MD and Christopher John Blewett, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 167 general payments to Dr. Santana from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $11,628.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Santana, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Santana graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1990. Dr. Santana is a member of ACS and SVS.

Dr. Santana is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.