Total Payments
$174,401
2024 Payments
$4,193
Companies
31
Transactions
608
Medicare Patients
7,465
Medicare Billing
$558,182
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$105,980 (60.8%)
Consulting$26,150 (15.0%)
Food & Beverage$22,456 (12.9%)
Travel$19,815 (11.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $87,700 | 16 | 50.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $26,150 | 14 | 15.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,456 | 510 | 12.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $19,815 | 64 | 11.4% |
| Honoraria | $18,280 | 4 | 10.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $115,045 | 220 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $44,047 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,974 | 109 | $0 (2024) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $2,082 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $1,803 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $1,687 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,641 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $1,419 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $775.83 | 39 | $0 (2023) |
| ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | $714.83 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,193 | 54 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($1,110) |
| 2023 | $11,492 | 75 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($9,117) |
| 2022 | $15,025 | 93 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($11,327) |
| 2021 | $11,057 | 49 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($8,182) |
| 2020 | $17,204 | 60 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($15,930) |
| 2019 | $40,024 | 93 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($31,906) |
| 2018 | $15,832 | 81 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($8,457) |
| 2017 | $59,574 | 103 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($55,313) |
All Payment Transactions
608 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $737.95 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $135.40 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | MYNX CONTROL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.63 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.30 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_IC | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.89 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_IC | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.76 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AngioJet Ultra 5000A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: AngioJet_PI | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.04 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.05 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.43 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.14 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EkoSonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.99 | General |
| Category: EkoSonic_PI | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.44 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.17 | General |
| Category: General - Angioplasty_PI | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.09 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.37 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.88 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.03 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EkoSonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.16 | General |
| Category: EkoSonic_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,738 | 2,109 | $640,525 | $138,613 |
| 2022 | 30 | 1,956 | 2,353 | $645,613 | $141,463 |
| 2021 | 33 | 2,001 | 2,459 | $739,643 | $162,825 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,770 | 2,044 | $551,895 | $115,281 |
Total Patients
7,465
Total Services
8,965
Medicare Billing
$558,182
Procedure Codes
122
All Medicare Procedures & Services
122 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 289 | 320 | $91,980 | $21,235 | 23.1% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 46 | $75,946 | $16,574 | 21.8% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $76,286 | $12,830 | 16.8% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $52,348 | $12,744 | 24.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 226 | 247 | $48,922 | $11,383 | 23.3% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 107 | 322 | $32,200 | $6,853 | 21.3% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $24,800 | $5,906 | 23.8% |
| 37226 | Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $25,840 | $5,836 | 22.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $22,955 | $5,086 | 22.2% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $22,340 | $4,858 | 21.7% |
| 37238 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $20,196 | $4,554 | 22.6% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $24,072 | $4,337 | 18.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $11,650 | $3,406 | 29.2% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $17,510 | $3,074 | 17.6% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 348 | 365 | $14,590 | $2,110 | 14.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $9,220 | $1,953 | 21.2% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $7,702 | $1,903 | 24.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 190 | 205 | $7,380 | $1,851 | 25.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,190 | $1,607 | 26.0% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,600 | $1,547 | 23.4% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $6,134 | $1,477 | 24.1% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,753 | $1,438 | 14.7% |
| 37239 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,208 | $1,277 | 24.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 60 | $4,860 | $1,142 | 23.5% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $3,865 | $941.92 | 24.4% |
About Dr. Claro Diaz, MD
Dr. Claro Diaz, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Memphis, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659371235.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Claro Diaz, MD has received a total of $174,401 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,193 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 608 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($87,700).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Diaz has provided services to 7,465 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,965 services with total Medicare billing of $558,182. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 122 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Memphis, TN
- Active Since 07/26/2005
- Last Updated 05/17/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659371235
Products in Payments
- GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS (Device) $53,096
- CROSSBOSS (Device) $20,105
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) $15,943
- STINGRAY (Device) $15,079
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $12,807
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $11,457
- WATCHMAN (Device) $4,982
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $4,629
- ELUVIA (Device) $3,778
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $3,374
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $3,152
- Artis icono floor (Device) $1,778
- Impella (Device) $1,687
- Indigo System (Device) $1,621
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface (Device) $1,585
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) $1,284
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,149
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $1,132
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $1,029
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $842.70
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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