Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robby Ayoub, MD
Internal Medicine · Huntington Beach, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Ayoub
Dr. Robby Ayoub is an internal medicine specialist in Huntington Beach, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ayoub performed 4,477 Medicare services across 1,132 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ayoub received a total of $13,646 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 566 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Ayoub 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in CA
$13,646 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,477
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for internal medicine
1,132
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
1,300 | $102 | $332 |
| Allergy skin test A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens. |
880 | $4 | $6 |
| 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. |
462 | $101 | $150 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
209 | $41 | $60 |
| 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. |
209 | $54 | $70 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
206 | $43 | $60 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
206 | $34 | $60 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
126 | $46 | $80 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
115 | $24 | $36 |
| Spirometry test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and how fast you can blow it out. The provider evaluates the results to check lung function. |
114 | $20 | $36 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
93 | $33 | $118 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
90 | $48 | $237 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
90 | $51 | $117 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
83 | $89 | $215 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
55 | $168 | $593 |
| 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. |
33 | $61 | $86 |
| Annual depression screening | 32 | $21 | $44 |
| 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. |
31 | $141 | $278 |
| 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. |
27 | $148 | $240 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
27 | $143 | $350 |
| 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. |
25 | $158 | $325 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
24 | $99 | $300 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
24 | $14 | $90 |
| Manual attempt to restore blood circulation and breathing A manual procedure performed to restore blood circulation and breathing. |
16 | $153 | $731 |
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 2024 ↗$13,646
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,949/year across 7 years
Top 8% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
60
Companies
566
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
$13,506 (99.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$140 (1.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,697
2023
$2,921
2022
$2,319
2021
$1,053
2020
$1,114
2019
$1,690
2018
$1,852
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$478
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$332
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$331
GENZYME CORPORATION
$303
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$189
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$136
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$87
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$80
Philips North America LLC
$73
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$63
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$62
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$57
Exact Sciences Corporation
$52
PFIZER INC.
$50
United Therapeutics Corporation
$48
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$40
Amgen Inc.
$38
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Grifols USA, LLC
$30
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$29
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
Optinose US, Inc.
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$19
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 42.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,540
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,895
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,631
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$879
GENZYME CORPORATION
$710
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$704
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$584
Grifols USA, LLC
$481
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$393
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$376
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$302
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$277
Genentech USA, Inc.
$248
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$188
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$172
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$171
Electromed, Inc.
$152
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$144
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$135
Monaghan Medical Corporation
$115
Baxter Healthcare
$88
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$87
Amgen Inc.
$83
PFIZER INC.
$75
Philips North America LLC
$73
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$65
Cook Medical LLC
$61
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$60
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$57
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Exact Sciences Corporation
$52
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$51
United Therapeutics Corporation
$48
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$48
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$47
Insmed, Inc.
$45
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$42
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$40
Merz North America, Inc.
$40
Phadia US Inc.
$38
Allergan Inc.
$36
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
OptiNose US, Inc.
$24
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$23
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$23
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Pulmonx Corporation
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Optinose US, Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$18
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$13
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$12
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,805
Per 100K population
88.7
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL
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. Ayoub is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of CA peers, with 18 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. Ayoub experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ayoub performed 1,300 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Ayoub receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ayoub received a total of $13,646 from 60 companies across 566 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. Ayoub's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Huntington Beach?
Dr. Ayoub's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Ayoub) 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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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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