Total Payments
$2,476
2024 Payments
$265.51
Companies
12
Transactions
26
Medicare Patients
1,096
Medicare Billing
$84,119
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,766 (71.3%)
Travel$710.64 (28.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,766 | 24 | 71.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $710.64 | 2 | 28.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $843.48 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $365.50 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $316.68 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $305.98 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $189.93 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $121.90 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $111.78 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $88.76 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $70.62 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Johnson and Johnson International | $26.60 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $265.51 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($265.51) |
| 2023 | $121.90 | 1 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. ($121.90) |
| 2020 | $118.07 | 1 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($118.07) |
| 2019 | $466.88 | 5 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($184.49) |
| 2018 | $1,181 | 11 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($843.48) |
| 2017 | $323.32 | 6 | Abbott Laboratories ($185.97) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.64 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.87 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | OPTIMIZER (Device), OPTIMIZER | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.07 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.62 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/19/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.76 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 03/10/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Visia AF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.73 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 02/06/2019 | Medtronic, Inc. | CryoConsole (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 12/19/2018 | Johnson and Johnson International | STRATAFIX (Device), EVICEL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.94 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/11/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.84 | General |
| Category: STRUCTURAL HEART | ||||||
| 12/10/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | WATCHMAN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $474.80 | General |
| Category: STRUCTURAL HEART | ||||||
| 12/10/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | WATCHMAN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $235.84 | General |
| Category: STRUCTURAL HEART | ||||||
| 11/14/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Assurity Pacemaker (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/12/2018 | PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.06 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/26/2018 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | MyCareLink (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 05/24/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/21/2018 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 03/16/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Connectivity and Remote care (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/11/2018 | Johnson and Johnson International | ENSEAL Product Family (Device), HARMONIC Product Family, ENDOPATH XCEL Trocar Portfolio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.66 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 12/28/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Connectivity and Remote care (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/11/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | CRT-Ps (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/23/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 03/14/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | CRT-Ds (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/10/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.74 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 234 | 462 | $34,861 | $24,160 |
| 2022 | 3 | 248 | 413 | $31,446 | $20,048 |
| 2021 | 5 | 289 | 490 | $31,204 | $19,576 |
| 2020 | 6 | 325 | 498 | $33,109 | $20,336 |
Total Patients
1,096
Total Services
1,863
Medicare Billing
$84,119
Procedure Codes
17
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 226 | $29,032 | $19,893 | 68.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 112 | 223 | $3,249 | $2,310 | 71.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,581 | $1,957 | 75.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 113 | 194 | $24,695 | $15,323 | 62.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,729 | $2,813 | 75.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 117 | 201 | $3,023 | $1,912 | 63.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 110 | 197 | $21,769 | $13,483 | 61.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,403 | $2,677 | 78.7% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 114 | 200 | $3,480 | $2,013 | 57.8% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 31 | 57 | $2,280 | $1,280 | 56.1% |
| G2012 | Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | Office | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $271.52 | $122.49 | 45.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 104 | 173 | $19,168 | $10,984 | 57.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Office | 2020 | 29 | 32 | $6,806 | $5,075 | 74.6% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2020 | 107 | 179 | $3,114 | $1,850 | 59.4% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 41 | 58 | $2,640 | $1,789 | 67.8% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 14 | 17 | $850.00 | $345.78 | 40.7% |
| G2012 | Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | Office | 2020 | 30 | 39 | $530.19 | $292.56 | 55.2% |
About Dr. Jose Suarez, MD
Dr. Jose Suarez, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Santurce, Puerto Rico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922079938.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jose Suarez, MD has received a total of $2,476 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $265.51 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,766).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Suarez has provided services to 1,096 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,863 services with total Medicare billing of $84,119. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Santurce, PR
- Active Since 01/28/2006
- Last Updated 09/09/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1922079938
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $843.48
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $206.83
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $201.99
- Connectivity and Remote care (Device) $162.14
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $154.87
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $121.90
- BRILINTA (Drug) $111.78
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $110.64
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $105.00
- CryoConsole (Device) $99.99
- Visia AF (Device) $95.73
- XARELTO (Drug) $88.76
- LifeVest (Device) $70.62
- CRT-Ps (Device) $19.66
- CRT-Ds (Device) $19.18
- STRATAFIX (Device) $14.94
- MyCareLink (Device) $14.12
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $11.66
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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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