Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Victor Carabello, M.D.
Nephrology · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Carabello from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Carabello
Dr. Victor Carabello is a nephrology specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carabello performed 1,372 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carabello received a total of $274,434 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1493 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Carabello 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 49% volume in CA
$274,434 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,372
Medicare services
Top 49% in CA for nephrology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$174
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis services for patients 20 or older Dialysis treatment provided to patients aged 20 years or older, involving four or more physician visits per month. |
496 | $291 | $500 |
| 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. |
256 | $66 | $125 |
| 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. |
236 | $142 | $271 |
| 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. |
96 | $101 | $250 |
| 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. |
89 | $101 | $150 |
| 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. |
61 | $147 | $300 |
| 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. |
44 | $64 | $100 |
| Dialysis services for adults, 2-3 visits per month This code covers dialysis services for patients aged 20 or older who have 2 to 3 physician visits per month. |
28 | $238 | $450 |
| Hemodialysis, single evaluation A dialysis procedure to filter waste from the blood, performed with a physician's evaluation. |
24 | $60 | $190 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 22 | $157 | $450 |
| Complete ultrasound of retroperitoneum An ultrasound examination of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity. |
20 | $101 | $200 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$274,434
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $39,205/year across 7 years
Top 1% in CA for nephrology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
1,493
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$80,030
2023
$125,662
2022
$56,456
2021
$3,976
2020
$2,914
2019
$3,043
2018
$2,352
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$41,284
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14,067
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$7,632
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$6,486
SOBI, INC
$4,552
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,968
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$378
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$342
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$331
GENZYME CORPORATION
$322
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$305
Ardelyx, Inc.
$238
Lilly USA, LLC
$205
Mannkind Corporation
$192
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$178
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$160
Novo Nordisk Inc
$115
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$84
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$67
Dexcom, Inc.
$29
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 78.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$86,177
Amgen Inc.
$60,668
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31,187
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30,723
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30,387
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$7,804
SOBI, INC
$4,552
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$3,334
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,103
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1,655
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,512
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$1,509
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,273
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$1,222
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$1,039
Lilly USA, LLC
$947
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$764
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$668
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$656
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$546
GENZYME CORPORATION
$498
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$464
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$459
Relypsa, Inc.
$415
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$407
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$376
Ardelyx, Inc.
$273
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$267
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$250
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$248
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$242
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$219
Mannkind Corporation
$192
Dexcom, Inc.
$181
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$146
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$124
Mallinckrodt LLC
$115
MannKind Corporation
$78
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$73
DEXCOM, INC.
$73
NxStage Medical, Inc.
$65
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$50
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$46
Shire North American Group Inc
$38
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$29
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$22
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Allergan Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 64.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AFREZZA · AMITIZA · AREXVY · AURYXIA · Aimovig · Aranesp · Auryxia · BASAGLAR · BENLYSTA · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EPOGEN · EVUSHELD · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · Fabhalta · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · IBSRELA · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JESDUVROQ · JYNARQUE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LANTUS · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · Linzess · MONOVISC · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · OXLUMO · Otezla · Ozempic · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Parsabiv · RAYALDEE · RYBELSUS · Rayaldee · Rayaldee (old) · Renal - Non Product Related · Renal - PD · Repatha · Rybelsus · SAMSCA · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOLIRIS · SYNAGIS · SYSTEM ONE · TARPEYO · TAVNEOS · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · VPRIV · Vafseo · Vascepa · Velphoro · Veltassa · Victoza · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZEGALOGUE · ZERBAXA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Nephrologists in nearby ZIP areas
363
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVENTIST HEALTH WHITE MEMORIAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Carabello is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Carabello experienced with dialysis services for patients 20 or older?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Carabello performed 496 dialysis services for patients 20 or older services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Carabello receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carabello received a total of $274,434 from 55 companies across 1,493 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Carabello's costs compare to other nephrologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Carabello's average Medicare payment per service is $174. 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. Carabello) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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