Dr. Pinida Toochinda, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Toochinda
Dr. Pinida Toochinda is an internal medicine in Apopka, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Toochinda performed 8,576 Medicare services across 5,662 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Toochinda received a total of $6,787 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 362 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Toochinda is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 1,742 | $85 | $130 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 728 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 540 | $10 | $45 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 515 | $8 | $30 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 511 | $4 | $25 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 479 | $13 | $43 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 477 | $10 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 437 | $60 | $95 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 372 | $16 | $60 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 357 | $10 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 260 | $16 | $35 |
| Annual depression screening | 220 | $17 | $22 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 218 | $41 | $60 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 171 | $3 | $15 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 118 | $11 | $52 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 117 | $33 | $34 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 117 | $30 | $31 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 96 | $122 | $150 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 95 | $24 | $85 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 94 | $10 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 90 | $135 | $190 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 84 | $6 | $34 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 84 | $0 | $12 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 61 | $4 | $22 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 53 | $19 | $60 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 48 | $15 | $30 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 48 | $206 | $290 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 47 | $112 | $178 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 47 | $1 | $15 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 44 | $11 | $49 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 41 | $8 | $35 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 38 | $153 | $220 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 37 | $31 | $65 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 36 | $40 | $85 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 25 | $16 | $31 |
| Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | 20 | $54 | $100 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 18 | $4 | $25 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $34 | $83 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 17 | $18 | $60 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 16 | $25 | $86 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 15 | $76 | $141 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 14 | $39 | $125 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 12 | $26 | $75 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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 internal medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
5.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Toochinda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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