Dr. Maria Gutierrez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gutierrez
Dr. Maria Gutierrez is an optician in Boynton Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gutierrez performed 8,183 Medicare services across 5,713 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gutierrez received a total of $242,905 from 69 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1258 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gutierrez 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) | 1,044 | $91 | $205 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 746 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 709 | $10 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 661 | $8 | $50 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip | 577 | $5 | $6 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 575 | $46 | $100 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 493 | $13 | $38 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 461 | $16 | $48 |
| Glycated protein level | 451 | $16 | $43 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 417 | $9 | $30 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 398 | $6 | $17 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 398 | $5 | $15 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 198 | $37 | $120 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 142 | $85 | $224 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 126 | $17 | $45 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 107 | $37 | $110 |
| Vitamin D level test | 106 | $29 | $80 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 88 | $26 | $86 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 69 | $10 | $28 |
| Thyroglobulin (thyroid protein) antibody measurement | 60 | $16 | $60 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 52 | $39 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 51 | $64 | $136 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $107 | $318 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 36 | $40 | $118 |
| Thyroglobulin (thyroid related hormone) level | 32 | $16 | $46 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 29 | $15 | $40 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 28 | $14 | $50 |
| Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes | 27 | $42 | $100 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 18 | $25 | $74 |
| Thyroid stimulating immune globulins (thyroid related protein) level | 18 | $50 | $120 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 15 | $15 | $60 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $76 | $204 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (86%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for optician in FL.
Geographic Context
3.9 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Gutierrez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), 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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