Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Curtiss Stinis, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · La Jolla, CA
Practice pattern: Interventional Cardiology
— Practice focused on catheter-based cardiac procedures
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Stinis
Dr. Curtiss Stinis is an interventional cardiology specialist in La Jolla, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stinis performed 1,503 Medicare services across 1,381 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stinis received a total of $686,647 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 905 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stinis 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
▲ 1,503 Medicare services
$686,647 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,503
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in CA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,381
Unique beneficiaries
$161
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
272 | $10 | $176 |
| 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. |
164 | $106 | $354 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 159 | $181 | $1,058 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
97 | $144 | $852 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
93 | $373 | $2,082 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
74 | $560 | $2,694 |
| 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. |
71 | $94 | $279 |
| 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. |
58 | $65 | $187 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
54 | $66 | $432 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
45 | $72 | $464 |
| Balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch A procedure to widen a single coronary artery or its branch using a balloon catheter to restore blood flow. |
41 | $347 | $1,888 |
| 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. |
41 | $139 | $491 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 38 | $186 | $598 |
| 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. |
35 | $133 | $453 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
32 | $57 | $260 |
| Balloon dilation of leg artery A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter to restore blood flow. |
30 | $267 | $13,028 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 25 | $208 | $1,200 |
| 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. |
23 | $104 | $350 |
| Leg artery stent insertion A procedure to place a stent in the arteries of the leg to keep them open and improve blood flow. |
22 | $289 | $35,874 |
| Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single coronary artery, branch or bypass graft | 22 | $486 | $2,274 |
| Cerebral embolic protection device placement and removal A catheter-based procedure to place a device in the brain to prevent embolisms, followed by its removal, using imaging guidance. |
20 | $104 | $478 |
| Balloon angioplasty of leg artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
14 | $415 | $17,982 |
| Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
14 | $147 | $999 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $271 | $1,343 |
| Insertion of radiation delivery device into heart artery A procedure where a device is placed into an artery of the heart to deliver radiation therapy. |
12 | $125 | $575 |
| Balloon angioplasty of groin artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the groin using a small balloon. The balloon is inflated to compress plaque against the artery wall and restore blood flow. |
11 | $140 | $10,763 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $68 | $262 |
| 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. |
11 | $143 | $520 |
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.
27.2% high complexity
5.9% medium
66.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$686,647
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $98,092/year across 7 years
Top 1% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
905
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$413,883 (60.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$253,665 (36.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,762 (2.4%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$2,337 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$150,368
2023
$105,827
2022
$70,016
2021
$110,937
2020
$45,595
2019
$108,642
2018
$95,262
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$116,259
Medtronic, Inc.
$14,288
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$13,854
Penumbra, Inc.
$4,147
Boston Scientific Corporation
$730
Philips North America LLC
$250
ABIOMED
$221
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$148
Cook Medical LLC
$108
Abbott Laboratories
$88
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$74
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$66
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$56
PFIZER INC.
$29
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$24
Top 3 companies account for 96.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$376,039
Cook Incorporated
$103,650
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$84,305
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$29,667
Medtronic, Inc.
$23,714
Abbott Laboratories
$21,309
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$15,369
Cook Medical LLC
$8,136
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$7,873
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,748
Penumbra, Inc.
$4,177
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$867
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$719
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$692
Inari Medical, Inc.
$571
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$543
ABIOMED
$452
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$418
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$305
JenaValve Technology, Inc.
$283
PFIZER INC.
$281
Philips North America LLC
$250
BIOTRONIK INC.
$169
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$151
Opsens Inc.
$146
CathWorks, Inc.
$125
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$112
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$98
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$91
Terumo Medical Corporation
$68
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$58
Teleflex LLC
$43
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$42
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$35
Amgen Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 82.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5154) Azurion 7 M20 GC · (6585) Omniwire · (8324) Azurion 7 M20 · (9266) ELCA · 2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANGIOVAC · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AVALUS · AVVIGO Guidance System · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Amplatz · Apollo · Armada 35 percutaneous catheter · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · CHOICE · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COOK · COOK MEDICAL FILTERS · COOK MEDICAL IAA · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CVI Systems · CVX-300 · Clinical Trial Product · Cook Medical Angioplasty · Cook Medical Catheters · Cook Medical Embolization · Cook Medical Filters · Cook Medical IAA · Cook Medical Peripheral Intervention · Cook Medical Self-Expanding Stent · Cook Medical Stents · Cook Medical Venous Access · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Emerge Push · Euphora · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · FFRangio · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowMet · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY · GENERAL BALLOONS · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · General - Balloons · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · HD-IVUS · IGT D Coronary · IGT_D Coronary · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · Indigo System · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LOTUS EDGE · LUTONIX · LifeVest · Lunderquist · MANTA · MICROPUNCTURE · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NAVITOR · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTITORQUE · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · OptiCross · OptoWire · Orsiro Mission · PASCAL · PERFORMER · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PORTICO · Penumbra System · Performer · Product in Development · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTAPRO · RXI CONSUMABLES · RXi Systems · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STERLING · SYNERGY · Sentinel · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · VENOVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · ZILVER PTX · Zilver PTX · Zilver Vena · autoLog
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 →
The majority of payments (60%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for interventional cardiology in CA.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
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. Stinis is an interventional cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% 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. Stinis experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Stinis performed 272 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Stinis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Stinis received a total of $686,647 from 37 companies across 905 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. Stinis's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in La Jolla?
Dr. Stinis's average Medicare payment per service is $161. 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. Stinis) 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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