Total Payments
$361,919
2024 Payments
$40,805
Companies
37
Transactions
1,356
Medicare Patients
8,314
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$195,860 (54.1%)
Consulting$82,763 (22.9%)
Food & Beverage$47,645 (13.2%)
Travel$34,807 (9.6%)
Education$844.54 (0.2%)
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 | $137,975 | 47 | 38.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $82,763 | 31 | 22.9% |
| Honoraria | $56,660 | 12 | 15.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $47,645 | 1,147 | 13.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $34,807 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $1,125 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Education | $844.54 | 7 | 0.2% |
| Grant | $100.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $109,462 | 271 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $102,005 | 118 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $58,206 | 172 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $23,757 | 145 | $0 (2020) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $17,053 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $15,363 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14,276 | 276 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,743 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $7,460 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $1,763 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,805 | 164 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($17,274) |
| 2023 | $67,218 | 210 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($40,386) |
| 2022 | $26,366 | 135 | Shockwave Medical, Inc ($13,530) |
| 2021 | $19,199 | 104 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($5,107) |
| 2020 | $45,359 | 99 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($20,319) |
| 2019 | $51,439 | 161 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($26,910) |
| 2018 | $49,214 | 199 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($35,788) |
| 2017 | $62,319 | 284 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($22,838) |
All Payment Transactions
1,356 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 55
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TYRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: Antibacterial Mesh | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PRESSUREWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.24 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PRESSUREWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.22 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.85 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.29 | General |
| Category: General - EP_EP | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.21 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.58 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PORTICO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.04 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9148) ICE 3D (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.29 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.37 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $493.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.65 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.32 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Sentinel (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.34 | General |
| Category: Sentinel_ICG | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device), GORE CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,970.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NC TREK NEO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.17 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NC TREK NEO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 1,946 | 2,147 | $1.1M | $264,930 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,936 | 2,144 | $1.1M | $259,991 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,269 | 2,554 | $1.2M | $323,532 |
| 2020 | 31 | 2,163 | 2,431 | $1.1M | $282,736 |
Total Patients
8,314
Total Services
9,276
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
114
All Medicare Procedures & Services
114 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $124,912 | $34,354 | 27.5% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $155,292 | $28,067 | 18.1% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 55 | $84,902 | $21,112 | 24.9% |
| 33418 | Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $116,720 | $20,901 | 17.9% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 96 | $77,845 | $18,459 | 23.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 98 | 98 | $55,737 | $17,552 | 31.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 154 | 165 | $52,244 | $17,096 | 32.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 211 | 226 | $45,080 | $12,335 | 27.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 82 | $43,969 | $11,653 | 26.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 154 | 160 | $35,520 | $11,262 | 31.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 76 | $33,092 | $11,252 | 34.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $57,196 | $10,735 | 18.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 110 | $30,422 | $10,595 | 34.8% |
| 92941 | Removal of plaque and blood clot, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single vessel | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $25,407 | $6,976 | 27.5% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $26,090 | $6,318 | 24.2% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 64 | $18,448 | $5,997 | 32.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 90 | $17,277 | $5,855 | 33.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $10,298 | $2,760 | 26.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 231 | 246 | $13,824 | $2,757 | 19.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $9,821 | $2,750 | 28.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 159 | 171 | $25,263 | $1,693 | 6.7% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,990 | $1,626 | 23.3% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 54 | $3,785 | $1,063 | 28.1% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,456 | $1,019 | 29.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 47 | $1,081 | $313.96 | 29.0% |
About Dr. Joseph Aragon, M.D
Dr. Joseph Aragon, M.D is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in Santa Barbara, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1023122587.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Aragon, M.D has received a total of $361,919 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $40,805 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,356 transactions from 37 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" ($137,975).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Aragon has provided services to 8,314 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,276 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 114 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Location Santa Barbara, CA
- Active Since 08/19/2006
- Last Updated 10/28/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1023122587
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $77,368
- CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $62,037
- GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $39,342
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $25,940
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $24,714
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $23,989
- KENGREAL (Drug) $16,916
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $14,895
- BRILINTA (Drug) $7,432
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $5,935
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $5,419
- GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS (Device) $4,500
- VersaCross Large Access Solution (Device) $4,375
- GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $4,000
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $3,342
- THERAPIES (Device) $3,117
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $2,500
- Xience V coronary stent system (Device) $2,321
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $2,023
- Impella (Device) $1,763
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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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