Dr. David Sauceda , MD
Pediatrics • Harlingen, TX
2226 Haine Dr
Harlingen, TX 785508549
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NPI assigned on January 27, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 51 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99203 — New patient outpatient office visit: 20 service units.
- 85025 — Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count: 19 service units.
- 87880 — Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep): 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Azithromycin — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 147 in 2017 to 51 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2226 Haine Dr
Harlingen, TX 785508549
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,418 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,727 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$98 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $295.65 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $295.65 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- Corium, LLC: $100.44 across 4 records.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: $63.37 across 4 records.
- ALK-Abello, Inc: $47.35 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Harlingen and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Sauceda are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Sauceda are from 2018.
24 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Harlingen, TX (5,642 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Harlingen
0% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 24 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 65% from 147 in 2017 to 51 in 2019.
- 2017: 147
- 2018: 127
- 2019: 51
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 51% from $4,970 in 2017 to $2,418 in 2019.
- 2017: $4,970
- 2018: $6,087
- 2019: $2,418
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 44% from $3,095 in 2017 to $1,727 in 2019.
- 2017: $3,095
- 2018: $4,172
- 2019: $1,727
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2018 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2018 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2018 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $31.27 in 2021 to $295.65 in 2025.
- 2021: $31.27
- 2022: $52.05
- 2023: $78.38
- 2024: $183.56
- 2025: $295.65
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $295.65.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| GM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Vanacof | General | $35.19 |
| Corium, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Azstarys | General | $33.89 |
| Corium, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Azstarys | General | $27.75 |
| ALK-Abello, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Grastek | General | $27.61 |
| Corium, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Azstarys | General | $26.55 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BEXSERO | General | $25.26 |
| ALK-Abello, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Grastek | General | $19.74 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROTATEQ | General | $17.18 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROTATEQ | General | $16.01 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROTATEQ | General | $16.01 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Jornay PM | General | $14.54 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROTATEQ | General | $14.17 |
| Corium, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Azstarys | General | $12.25 |
| Organon LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $9.50 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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20 | 20 | $202.00 | $104.14 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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19 | 18 | $30.00 | $8.09 |
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87880
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
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12 | 11 | $40.00 | $15.10 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | 60 | $98.11 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-06-05NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 27, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
2226 Haine Dr
Harlingen, TX 785508549
Phone: 9564231283