Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Crisostomo Armada, D.O.

Family Medicine · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
10399 LEMON AVE STE 101, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
9093730216
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1902823701 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Armada 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. Armada

Dr. Crisostomo Armada is a family medicine specialist in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Armada performed 605 Medicare services across 413 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Armada received a total of $5,886 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 320 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Armada 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 37% volume in CA $5,886 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
605
Medicare services
Top 37% in CA for family medicine
413
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~32 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.
247 $83 $259
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.
160 $59 $190
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
61 $133 $337
Annual depression screening 60 $19 $72
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
25 $32 $42
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
24 $72 $80
Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary
A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care.
16 $170 $512
Annual wellness visit, initial visit
A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment.
12 $170 $383
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 ↗
$5,886
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $841/year across 7 years
Top 7% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
320
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
$5,886 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$774
2023
$843
2022
$839
2021
$977
2020
$857
2019
$929
2018
$667

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$194
Exact Sciences Corporation
$170
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
PFIZER INC.
$67
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
ABBVIE INC.
$49
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Phadia US Inc.
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$19
Seqirus USA Inc
$18
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$17
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
CeQur Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 56.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$808
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$694
PFIZER INC.
$507
Lilly USA, LLC
$418
Exact Sciences Corporation
$362
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$318
Novo Nordisk Inc
$287
Abbott Laboratories
$262
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$201
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$191
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$175
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$154
ABBVIE INC.
$128
Allergan Inc.
$121
AbbVie Inc.
$118
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$111
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$91
Allergan, Inc.
$88
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$74
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$72
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$61
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$60
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$58
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$56
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$50
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$39
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$39
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$29
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$27
GENZYME CORPORATION
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Amgen Inc.
$22
Phadia US Inc.
$21
Eisai Inc.
$20
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Seqirus USA Inc
$18
Novum Pharma, LLC
$17
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$14
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
CeQur Corporation
$11
Horizon Pharma plc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · AIRSUPRA · AUBAGIO · Adthyza · Aimovig · Alcortin A · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BIJUVA · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYSTOLIC · Balcoltra · CHANTIX · CeQur Simplicity · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fluad · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GVOKE PFS · Horizant · IMVEXXY · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NP Thyroid 60 · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SIMPONI · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRIX · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · UBRELVY · VESICARE · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · XARELTO · Xofluza
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 7% for family medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,586
Per 100K population
72.5
County median income
$82,184
Nearest hospital
SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL
5.9 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. Armada is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% 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. Armada experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Armada performed 247 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. Armada receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Armada received a total of $5,886 from 44 companies across 320 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. Armada's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Rancho Cucamonga?
Dr. Armada's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Armada) 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 →