Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jerrold Bustos, M.D.

Anesthesiology · Azusa, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
830 S. CITRUS AVENUE, Azusa, CA 91702
6269741441
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1942251384 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bustos

Dr. Jerrold Bustos is an anesthesiology specialist in Azusa, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bustos performed 1,620 Medicare services across 690 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bustos received a total of $3,907 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 225 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bustos is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 2% volume in CA $3,907 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,620
Medicare services
Top 2% in CA for anesthesiology
690
Unique beneficiaries
$89
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~85 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
869 $105 $718
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
390 $71 $388
Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes.
152 $34 $150
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
69 $129 $553
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
60 $1 $10
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
41 $208 $926
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
23 $93 $942
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
16 $46 $219
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2023 ↗
$3,907
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $651/year across 6 years
Top 7% in CA for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
225
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,907 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2023
$735
2022
$659
2021
$590
2020
$731
2019
$662
2018
$530

Payments by company (2023)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$197
Boston Scientific Corporation
$185
Medtronic, Inc.
$113
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$82
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$34
Abbott Laboratories
$33
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Almatica Pharma LLC
$20
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 67.4% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$718
Boston Scientific Corporation
$475
Abbott Laboratories
$461
Nevro Corp.
$231
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$228
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$169
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$163
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$136
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$117
Medtronic, Inc.
$113
Almatica Pharma LLC
$105
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$101
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$96
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$88
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$81
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$50
Allergan Inc.
$47
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$44
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$43
Zyla Life Sciences
$39
ABBVIE INC.
$35
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$34
Egalet US Inc
$34
SI-BONE, Inc.
$31
Nuvectra Corporation
$31
Avanos Medical
$24
Bioventus LLC
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$15
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$15
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 42.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Algovita · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · EMGALITY · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GIVLAARI · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LICART · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · MOVANTIK · MYSTIM · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Qutenza · RELISTOR · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUPERION · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for anesthesiology in CA.

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Geographic Context

Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
311
Per 100K population
3.2
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
EMANATE HEALTH FOOTHILL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
11.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2023
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bustos is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bustos experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bustos performed 869 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bustos receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bustos received a total of $3,907 from 39 companies across 225 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bustos's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Azusa?
Dr. Bustos's average Medicare payment per service is $89. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bustos) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →