Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ruben Casabar, M.D.

Dermatology · Maywood, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6021 ATLANTIC BLVD, Maywood, CA 90270
3234849590
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1104910629 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Casabar

Dr. Ruben Casabar is a dermatology specialist in Maywood, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Casabar performed 1,461 Medicare services across 590 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Casabar received a total of $4,658 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 238 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Casabar 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 27% volume in CA $4,658 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,461
Medicare services
Top 27% in CA for dermatology
590
Unique beneficiaries
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~77 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
Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service.
560 $98 $208
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.
371 $73 $152
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.
193 $104 $214
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
59 $140 $219
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 55 $21 $33
Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care
Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision.
53 $87 $173
Annual depression screening 49 $21 $32
Home visit, established patient, high complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
46 $139 $287
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
27 $13 $25
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose.
22 $22 $31
Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity
A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
14 $121 $291
Home visit, established patient, low complexity
A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes.
12 $59 $135
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 ↗
$4,658
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $665/year across 7 years
Top 10% in CA for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
238
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
$4,658 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$824
2023
$687
2022
$565
2021
$800
2020
$539
2019
$348
2018
$894

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$194
UCB, Inc.
$189
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
Novo Nordisk Inc
$77
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$65
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$36
Indivior Inc.
$31
ViiV Healthcare Company
$30
Amgen Inc.
$27
Alkermes, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$990
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$959
Novo Nordisk Inc
$549
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$538
Amgen Inc.
$278
UCB, Inc.
$189
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$178
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$150
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$141
Alkermes, Inc.
$135
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$66
Radius Health, Inc.
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$53
Indivior Inc.
$51
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
Phadia US Inc.
$37
Eisai Inc.
$33
ViiV Healthcare Company
$30
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$20
QIAGEN SCIENCES LLC
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 53.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APRETUDE · Aimovig · Amitiza · BREZTRI · Briviact · Dayvigo · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · Hetlioz · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · MDx Quantiferon · MENQUADFI · MOUNJARO · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · Prolia · ROTATEQ · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SUBLOCADE · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Tymlos · VIVITROL · Vascepa · Victoza · Vivitrol 380 mg · XIFAXAN
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for dermatology in CA.

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Geographic Context

Dermatologists within 10 mi
584
Per 100K population
5.9
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK
1.8 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. Casabar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in CA), with low-engagement 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Casabar experienced with home visit, established patient, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Casabar performed 560 home visit, established patient, moderate 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. Casabar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Casabar received a total of $4,658 from 25 companies across 238 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. Casabar's costs compare to other dermatologists in Maywood?
Dr. Casabar's average Medicare payment per service is $87. 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. Casabar) 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 →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →