Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia-Aguilar
Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar is a surgery specialist in Duarte, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia-Aguilar performed 603 Medicare services across 491 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia-Aguilar received a total of $25,333 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Garcia-Aguilar 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 (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. |
140 | $55 | $430 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
109 | $31 | $265 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the lower portion of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope. |
90 | $50 | $895 |
| 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. |
73 | $87 | $615 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 50 | $161 | $1,175 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure using a flexible tube to examine the lower large bowel and take tissue samples for testing. |
29 | $65 | $1,390 |
| 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. |
28 | $115 | $935 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscope and cautery This procedure removes polyps or growths from the lower large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera. Electrical cautery is used during the removal to stop bleeding. |
20 | $85 | $975 |
| Colon biopsy with ultrasound guidance A procedure to collect tissue samples from the lower large bowel using a needle guided by ultrasound through a flexible endoscope. |
18 | $149 | $1,615 |
| Endoscopic partial bowel removal and reconnection This procedure involves the endoscopic removal of a portion of the small and large bowel, followed by reconnecting the remaining sections. |
16 | $1,251 | $11,390 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $128 | $825 |
| Endoscopic partial release and removal of large bowel This procedure involves using an endoscope to partially release and remove part of the large bowel. |
14 | $173 | $1,800 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (72%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
3.1 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 2024 |
| 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. Garcia-Aguilar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 10% 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 →
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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.
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