Total Payments
$24,729
2024 Payments
$1,204
Companies
44
Transactions
452
Medicare Patients
6,411
Medicare Billing
$20.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$16,994 (68.7%)
Consulting$4,725 (19.1%)
Gifts$2,195 (8.9%)
Travel$665.79 (2.7%)
Education$87.18 (0.4%)
Other$62.50 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $16,994 | 445 | 68.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,725 | 3 | 19.1% |
| Gift | $2,195 | 1 | 8.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $665.79 | 1 | 2.7% |
| Education | $87.18 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Entertainment | $62.50 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $3,945 | 29 | $0 (2023) |
| CORDIS US CORP. | $3,660 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $2,402 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $2,051 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. | $1,962 | 37 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,852 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $1,510 | 40 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,429 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $646.40 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $543.39 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,204 | 36 | Philips North America LLC ($297.88) |
| 2023 | $1,708 | 35 | Abbott Laboratories ($650.59) |
| 2022 | $5,230 | 46 | CORDIS US CORP. ($3,624) |
| 2021 | $1,977 | 42 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($1,018) |
| 2020 | $3,803 | 44 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($2,559) |
| 2019 | $3,298 | 77 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($802.89) |
| 2018 | $4,585 | 64 | ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. ($1,378) |
| 2017 | $2,925 | 108 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($846.38) |
All Payment Transactions
452 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.44 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.14 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.68 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Vital Connect, Inc | VITALPATCH RTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.57 | General |
| Category: CARDIOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Venclose Maven Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.37 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.20 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.69 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (P84) IGT Devices Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.85 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.60 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.27 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.56 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.36 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Crosser iQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.82 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.19 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.30 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.53 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.11 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 1,553 | 3,268 | $22.0M | $4.9M |
| 2022 | 32 | 1,610 | 3,166 | $20.3M | $4.9M |
| 2021 | 30 | 1,782 | 3,108 | $21.9M | $6.3M |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,466 | 2,498 | $14.0M | $4.1M |
Total Patients
6,411
Total Services
12,040
Medicare Billing
$20.3M
Procedure Codes
121
All Medicare Procedures & Services
121 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 101 | 273 | $6.6M | $1.6M | 24.6% |
| 37227 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 81 | 156 | $6.2M | $1.2M | 20.0% |
| 37231 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 54 | 93 | $3.3M | $908,792 | 27.1% |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 88 | $2.6M | $331,067 | 12.5% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 113 | 406 | $1.2M | $322,937 | 26.5% |
| 37233 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 59 | 91 | $273,000 | $81,885 | 30.0% |
| 37238 | Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 13 | 25 | $200,000 | $71,902 | 36.0% |
| 37221 | Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 30 | 43 | $516,000 | $61,397 | 11.9% |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 113 | 406 | $203,000 | $60,535 | 29.8% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 49 | 97 | $48,500 | $34,093 | 70.3% |
| 37223 | Insertion of stent in groin artery, additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $162,000 | $29,206 | 18.0% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Office | 2023 | 71 | 192 | $67,200 | $25,017 | 37.2% |
| 36011 | Insertion of tube into vein, first order branch | Office | 2023 | 19 | 41 | $82,000 | $20,374 | 24.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $53,900 | $17,701 | 32.8% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 54 | 75 | $41,320 | $14,633 | 35.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 83 | 90 | $58,500 | $12,725 | 21.8% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Office | 2023 | 64 | 84 | $33,600 | $11,703 | 34.8% |
| 36010 | Insertion of tube into vena cava | Office | 2023 | 19 | 41 | $53,300 | $9,383 | 17.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Office | 2023 | 84 | 276 | $27,600 | $9,162 | 33.2% |
| 37222 | Balloon dilation of groin artery, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $30,000 | $8,002 | 26.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 49 | 54 | $22,680 | $7,364 | 32.5% |
| 36005 | Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | Office | 2023 | 19 | 68 | $40,200 | $7,353 | 18.3% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Office | 2023 | 60 | 66 | $19,800 | $7,209 | 36.4% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 23 | 52 | $16,640 | $5,534 | 33.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $7,750 | $3,337 | 43.1% |
About Dr. Pablo Guala, M.D
Dr. Pablo Guala, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Hialeah, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407953482.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Pablo Guala, M.D has received a total of $24,729 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,204 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 452 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($16,994).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Guala has provided services to 6,411 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,040 services with total Medicare billing of $20.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 121 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Hialeah, FL
- Active Since 09/20/2006
- Last Updated 02/28/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1407953482
Products in Payments
- IGT Devices Und (Device) $2,703
- ZONTIVITY (Drug) $1,723
- Resolute (Device) $1,198
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $1,083
- CORDIS S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM (Device) $900.00
- FLAIR (Device) $665.79
- Turbo Elite (Device) $565.88
- CROSSER (Device) $563.26
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $517.34
- Repatha (Biological) $436.61
- JOT DX (Device) $412.52
- XARELTO (Drug) $387.91
- Solia (Device) $386.79
- VENOVO (Device) $363.13
- Edora (Device) $351.52
- Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) $345.77
- Acticor (Device) $336.73
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $319.69
- WATCHMAN (Device) $318.58
- Merlin Connectivity and Remote (Device) $292.99
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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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