Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Darel Benvenuti, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Newport Beach, CA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Benvenuti
Dr. Darel Benvenuti is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Newport Beach, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Benvenuti performed 5,449 Medicare services across 2,675 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Benvenuti received a total of $8,201 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 382 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Benvenuti 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 17% volume in CA
$8,201 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,449
Medicare services
Top 17% in CA for cardiovascular disease
2,675
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~287 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
1,506 | $98 | $225 |
| 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. |
1,282 | $11 | $75 |
| 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. |
603 | $42 | $95 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
501 | $39 | $76 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
333 | $6 | $22 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
220 | $43 | $75 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
182 | $170 | $525 |
| 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. |
172 | $100 | $200 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
128 | $76 | $300 |
| 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. |
104 | $127 | $300 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
78 | $54 | $300 |
| 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 | $145 | $375 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
64 | $391 | $1,064 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
43 | $24 | $95 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
22 | $11 | $85 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
21 | $31 | $185 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
18 | $21 | $95 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
15 | $210 | $660 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 15 | $165 | $1,300 |
| 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. |
15 | $10 | $27 |
| 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. |
14 | $78 | $150 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
13 | $11 | $275 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
13 | $20 | $275 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
11 | $22 | $85 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
11 | $170 | $450 |
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.
4.8% high complexity
9.9% medium
85.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,201
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,172/year across 7 years
Top 31% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
382
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
$8,001 (97.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$200 (2.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,134
2023
$2,086
2022
$1,391
2021
$942
2020
$293
2019
$708
2018
$648
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$296
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$225
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$187
PFIZER INC.
$158
Boston Scientific Corporation
$147
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$108
Amgen Inc.
$87
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$81
CVRx, Inc.
$60
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$57
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$55
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$49
Abbott Laboratories
$46
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$46
Novo Nordisk Inc
$41
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$33
Recor Medical Inc
$33
GENZYME CORPORATION
$31
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$28
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$23
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$21
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$19
ABIOMED
$14
Top 3 companies account for 33.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$819
PFIZER INC.
$661
Amgen Inc.
$647
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$542
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$505
Abbott Laboratories
$477
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$446
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$423
CVRx, Inc.
$338
Boston Scientific Corporation
$335
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$275
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$200
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$194
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$182
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$163
Medtronic, Inc.
$137
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$134
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$130
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$118
ABIOMED
$113
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$108
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$105
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$104
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$97
HeartFlow, Inc.
$60
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$56
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$50
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$50
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$46
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$46
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$44
Novo Nordisk Inc
$41
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$40
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$38
Lundbeck LLC
$37
Recor Medical Inc
$33
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
GENZYME CORPORATION
$31
Baxter Healthcare
$23
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$23
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$23
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$21
Relypsa, Inc.
$18
Allergan Inc.
$17
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$16
GE HEALTHCARE
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 25.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER TALISMAN · AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CAROSPIR · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carospir · Carto 3 · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FUROSCIX · GENERAL TACHY · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · Norliqva · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Ozempic · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SAMSCA · Temperature Management System · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Veltassa · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · remede System
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
249
Per 100K population
7.9
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
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. Benvenuti is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Benvenuti experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Benvenuti performed 1,506 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Benvenuti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Benvenuti received a total of $8,201 from 49 companies across 382 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. Benvenuti's costs compare to other cardiologists in Newport Beach?
Dr. Benvenuti's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Benvenuti) 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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