Dr. Miguel Lopez-Viego, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Lopez-Viego
Dr. Miguel Lopez-Viego is a vascular surgery physician in Boynton Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lopez-Viego performed 1,591 Medicare services across 1,254 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lopez-Viego received a total of $13,529 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 148 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Lopez-Viego 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 (10-19 min) | 269 | $46 | $229 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 195 | $66 | $366 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 153 | $104 | $534 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 123 | $64 | $322 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 105 | $97 | $517 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 77 | $12 | $60 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 72 | $57 | $293 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 69 | $94 | $594 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 69 | $41 | $205 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 68 | $78 | $460 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 50 | $138 | $770 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 46 | $138 | $732 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 30 | $150 | $757 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 28 | $58 | $282 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 24 | $201 | $1,074 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | 23 | $177 | $995 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 20 | $90 | $503 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 19 | $433 | $1,887 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 19 | $99 | $572 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | 17 | $592 | $2,888 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 15 | $71 | $345 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg | 14 | $337 | $1,916 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 14 | $15 | $75 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 13 | $95 | $479 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of upper thigh | 12 | $747 | $4,485 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 12 | $181 | $1,001 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 12 | $78 | $380 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 12 | $80 | $477 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 11 | $916 | $4,926 |
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Lopez-Viego is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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