Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Marco Farias, M.D.

Optician · Atlantis, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5503 S CONGRESS AVE, Atlantis, FL 33462
5619657228
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1811978950 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. Farias 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. Farias

Dr. Marco Farias is an optician specialist in Atlantis, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farias performed 2,057 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farias received a total of $6,002 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 160 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. Farias 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 38% volume in FL $6,002 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,057
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$93
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
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.
635 $64 $156
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.
393 $58 $248
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.
310 $93 $234
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.
172 $138 $342
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.
167 $282 $688
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.
133 $83 $348
Hemodialysis, single evaluation
A dialysis procedure to filter waste from the blood, performed with a physician's evaluation.
109 $58 $140
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.
39 $43 $176
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
23 $59 $162
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 22 $166 $430
Hemodialysis procedure requiring repeated evaluation
A hemodialysis treatment that involves repeated evaluation during the procedure.
21 $82 $198
Extensive in-home visit for existing patient post-discharge
A comprehensive home visit lasting 75 minutes for an existing patient after hospital discharge. This service is available only within Medicare-approved CMMI models and must occur in the patient's residence or care facility within 90 days.
17 $170 $410
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
16 $41 $98
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 ↗
$6,002
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $857/year across 7 years
Top 20% in FL for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
160
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
$2,020
2023
$1,543
2022
$957
2021
$749
2020
$176
2019
$187
2018
$370

Payments by company (2024)

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$623
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$349
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$302
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$238
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$128
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$91
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Amgen Inc.
$62
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$29
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$28
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Ardelyx, Inc.
$24
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 63.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,336
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$898
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$520
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$368
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$300
Amgen Inc.
$300
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$293
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$245
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$216
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$190
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$169
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$160
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$155
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$124
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$114
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$96
Relypsa, Inc.
$78
Baxter Healthcare
$54
Shire North American Group Inc
$42
Lilly USA, LLC
$30
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$29
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Ardelyx, Inc.
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$21
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
GENZYME CORPORATION
$18
Top 3 companies account for 45.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2008T BLUESTAR HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE · ACTHAR · Aranesp · Auryxia · BENLYSTA · Crysvita · Dialyzers · ENTRESTO · FABRY-DISEASE · FARXIGA · GATTEX · IBSRELA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · LUTONIX · OXLUMO · Ozempic · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Parsabiv · Rayaldee · Renal - PD · TARPEYO · TAVNEOS · Ultomiris · Velphoro · Veltassa
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 →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
384
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL
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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. Farias 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. Farias experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Farias performed 635 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Farias receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Farias received a total of $6,002 from 30 companies across 160 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. Farias's costs compare to other opticians in Atlantis?
Dr. Farias's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Farias) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →