Total Payments
$8,604
2024 Payments
$894.62
Companies
9
Transactions
127
Medicare Patients
944
Medicare Billing
$35,853
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,321 (96.7%)
Travel$282.96 (3.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,321 | 125 | 96.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $282.96 | 2 | 3.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $4,505 | 68 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,138 | 37 | $0 (2023) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $700.04 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Balt USA, LLC | $589.32 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $225.96 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $194.58 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $184.32 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $43.24 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.43 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $894.62 | 7 | Imperative Care, Inc ($700.04) |
| 2023 | $432.63 | 6 | Penumbra, Inc. ($385.89) |
| 2022 | $778.92 | 9 | Penumbra, Inc. ($445.10) |
| 2021 | $1,189 | 17 | Penumbra, Inc. ($812.97) |
| 2020 | $1,808 | 24 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,200) |
| 2019 | $2,178 | 37 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,547) |
| 2018 | $564.06 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($379.74) |
| 2017 | $759.16 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($630.76) |
All Payment Transactions
127 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.02 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.41 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.11 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.07 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.62 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.81 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $194.58 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | POD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.55 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | RED 72 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.27 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | RED 72 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.97 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AXS VECTA 71 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.74 | General |
| Category: CATHETER | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.30 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.80 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Benchmark (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.53 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.20 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SURPASS EVOLVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.28 | General |
| Category: FLOW DIVERTER | ||||||
| 05/22/2022 | Balt USA, LLC | ECLIPSE 2L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.52 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Balt USA, LLC | Ballast 088 Long Sheath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.23 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TREVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.48 | General |
| Category: MICROCATHETERSTENTRIEVER | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | Balt USA, LLC | Ballast 088 Long Sheath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.31 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/13/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $119.78 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 01/13/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.59 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | Penumbra, Inc. | ACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.09 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/11/2021 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.60 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 06/26/2021 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.29 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 21 | $2,520 | $241.71 |
| 2022 | 3 | 44 | 47 | $10,317 | $929.80 |
| 2021 | 5 | 571 | 576 | $205,865 | $20,992 |
| 2020 | 5 | 310 | 313 | $127,120 | $13,689 |
Total Patients
944
Total Services
957
Medicare Billing
$35,853
Procedure Codes
14
All Medicare Procedures & Services
14 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $2,520 | $241.71 | 9.6% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,024 | $458.26 | 9.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,893 | $250.09 | 8.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $2,400 | $221.45 | 9.2% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain | Facility | 2021 | 291 | 295 | $92,630 | $9,399 | 10.1% |
| 70551 | Mri scan brain | Facility | 2021 | 92 | 92 | $50,508 | $5,032 | 10.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Facility | 2021 | 100 | 100 | $26,300 | $2,772 | 10.5% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $26,220 | $2,740 | 10.4% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 59 | $10,207 | $1,049 | 10.3% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain | Facility | 2020 | 166 | 169 | $53,066 | $5,795 | 10.9% |
| 70551 | Mri scan brain | Facility | 2020 | 81 | 81 | $44,469 | $4,760 | 10.7% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $13,984 | $1,520 | 10.9% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $8,500 | $827.87 | 9.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $7,101 | $786.24 | 11.1% |
About Dr. Luis Vaca, MD
Dr. Luis Vaca, MD is a Neuroradiology healthcare provider based in Ocala, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/12/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407055114.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Luis Vaca, MD has received a total of $8,604 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $894.62 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 127 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,321).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vaca has provided services to 944 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 957 services with total Medicare billing of $35,853. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 14 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neuroradiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology
- Location Ocala, FL
- Active Since 07/12/2007
- Last Updated 01/30/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2085N0700X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1407055114
Products in Payments
- Penumbra System (Device) $2,112
- Benchmark (Device) $757.09
- TREVO (Device) $652.94
- SYMPHONY CATHETER (Device) $441.40
- Smart (Device) $426.12
- Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) $417.08
- Optima Thermal Coil System (Device) $325.27
- TARGET (Device) $273.91
- WEB (Device) $225.96
- Jet 7 (Device) $202.95
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $194.58
- ATLAS (Device) $188.57
- Atlas (Device) $187.15
- Trevo (Device) $186.66
- TRUFILL (Device) $184.32
- RED 72 (Device) $175.24
- Target (Device) $171.95
- Penumbra Jet 7 (Device) $167.03
- ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) $109.02
- CATALYST (Device) $105.41
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.