Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Steven Dilauro, MD
Gastroenterology · Encinitas, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dilauro
Dr. Steven Dilauro is a gastroenterology specialist in Encinitas, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dilauro performed 10,589 Medicare services across 910 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dilauro received a total of $16,589 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 843 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Dilauro 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 1% volume in CA
$16,589 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗10,589
Medicare services
Top 1% in CA for gastroenterology
910
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~557 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vedolizumab infusion (Entyvio) This procedure involves the administration of vedolizumab via injection. The dosage is measured in milligrams. |
9,300 | $17 | $80 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
363 | $50 | $300 |
| 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. |
142 | $100 | $600 |
| 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. |
119 | $69 | $441 |
| 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. |
117 | $83 | $537 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
65 | $142 | $589 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
63 | $81 | $1,057 |
| 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. |
62 | $136 | $780 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
56 | $214 | $781 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
53 | $136 | $1,459 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
45 | $57 | $335 |
| Upper endoscopy (EGD) A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. |
41 | $88 | $927 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon. |
39 | $140 | $1,002 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
39 | $188 | $1,199 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
31 | $98 | $220 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $106 | $554 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
21 | $65 | $187 |
| Dilation of esophagus | 11 | $33 | $555 |
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.
88.3% high complexity
2.2% medium
9.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,589
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,370/year across 7 years
Top 13% in CA for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
843
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
$16,457 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$132 (0.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,571
2023
$2,424
2022
$2,813
2021
$2,551
2020
$1,506
2019
$2,136
2018
$2,587
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$728
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$359
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$278
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$265
Lilly USA, LLC
$186
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Celltrion USA Inc.
$109
GENZYME CORPORATION
$108
PFIZER INC.
$78
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$52
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$48
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$33
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Celgene Corporation
$23
VIVUS LLC
$22
QOL Medical, LLC
$21
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$17
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 53.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$2,175
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$2,064
ABBVIE INC.
$1,544
AbbVie Inc.
$1,379
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,309
AbbVie, Inc.
$936
Celgene Corporation
$555
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$392
QOL Medical, LLC
$374
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$362
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$339
GENZYME CORPORATION
$325
PFIZER INC.
$321
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$294
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$281
Allergan Inc.
$273
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$215
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$208
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$207
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$206
Shionogi Inc
$197
UCB, Inc.
$192
Lilly USA, LLC
$186
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$175
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$134
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$124
Amgen Inc.
$120
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$119
Romark Laboratories, LC
$116
Celltrion USA Inc.
$109
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$101
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$100
Cook Medical LLC
$90
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$89
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$75
Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$72
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$67
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$63
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$52
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$50
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$49
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$48
Shire North American Group Inc
$39
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$34
Organon LLC
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$33
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$32
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$24
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
VIVUS LLC
$22
VIVUS, Inc.
$14
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$13
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$6
Top 3 companies account for 34.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALINIA · APRISO · AVSOLA · Alinia · Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle · Amitiza · CLENPIQ · CREON · Cimzia · Cologuard Collection Kit · Cook Medical Hemospray · Creon · DIFICID · DONNATAL · DUPIXENT · Dexilant · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · Entyvio · FERAHEME · GATTEX · GI Genius · GIMOTI · GIVLAARI · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · Humira · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · INGREZZA · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · MOTOFEN · Mavyret · Monoferric · Motegrity · Movantik · Mulpleta · Mytesi · OCALIVA · OMVOH · ORGOVYX · PANCREAZE · PREPOPIK · QSYMIA · REBYOTA · RELTONE 200 MG · REMICADE · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUPREP · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SUTAB · Sucraid · Symproic · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trintellix · Trulance · UCERIS · VEGZELMA · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · VRAYLAR · XARELTO · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · ZENPEP · ZEPATIER · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA · Zelnorm
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
149
Per 100K population
4.5
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ENCINITAS
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Dilauro is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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. Dilauro experienced with vedolizumab infusion (entyvio)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dilauro performed 9,300 vedolizumab infusion (entyvio) 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. Dilauro receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dilauro received a total of $16,589 from 57 companies across 843 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. Dilauro's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Encinitas?
Dr. Dilauro's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Dilauro) 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 →
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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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