Dr. Javier Chiriboga
What this data tells you about Dr. Chiriboga
Dr. Javier Chiriboga is a physician assistant in Boca Raton, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chiriboga performed 32,984 Medicare services across 7,728 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chiriboga received a total of $7,424 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 421 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Chiriboga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 12,530 | $1 | $4 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 5,940 | $18 | $53 |
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 3,137 | $13 | $48 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,703 | $85 | $338 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 1,116 | $41 | $380 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 1,063 | $5 | $18 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 1,005 | $32 | $208 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 757 | $75 | $350 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 482 | $8 | $21 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 355 | $61 | $238 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 301 | $43 | $200 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 285 | $29 | $147 |
| Methotrexate sodium, 5 mg | 281 | $0 | $1 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 242 | $27 | $105 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 242 | $25 | $96 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 228 | $50 | $232 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 214 | $58 | $302 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 194 | $38 | $242 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 171 | $24 | $91 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 159 | $32 | $123 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 151 | $106 | $533 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 151 | $43 | $166 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 111 | $9 | $73 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | 103 | $32 | $439 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 101 | $28 | $107 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 97 | $52 | $279 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 93 | $23 | $90 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 83 | $34 | $172 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 78 | $113 | $443 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 63 | $36 | $139 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 62 | $19 | $73 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 60 | $49 | $339 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 59 | $24 | $91 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 52 | $36 | $140 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 51 | $406 | $3,048 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 40 | $27 | $106 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 32 | $33 | $140 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 29 | $23 | $86 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 27 | $27 | $104 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $25 | $97 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 21 | $20 | $77 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into rib nerve | 17 | $69 | $518 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 16 | $64 | $295 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into multiple rib nerves for regional nerve block | 16 | $23 | $770 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 16 | $30 | $121 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 15 | $23 | $85 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 13 | $91 | $479 |
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 4% for physician assistant in FL.
Geographic Context
2.7 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. Chiriboga is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%).
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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