Dr. Joanna Muller Carioba, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Muller Carioba
Dr. Joanna Muller Carioba is a family medicine in Cape Coral, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Muller Carioba performed 8,160 Medicare services across 4,384 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Muller Carioba received a total of $6,879 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 391 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Muller Carioba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,980 | $19 | $42 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 944 | $47 | $224 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 918 | $8 | $10 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 574 | $16 | $36 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 364 | $10 | $20 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 332 | $10 | $23 |
| Annual depression screening | 321 | $18 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 265 | $43 | $152 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 233 | $3 | $7 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 203 | $13 | $29 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 190 | $10 | $21 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 190 | $8 | $17 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 114 | $5 | $11 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 93 | $8 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 88 | $32 | $38 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 85 | $72 | $80 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 81 | $51 | $222 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 75 | $11 | $52 |
| Calcium level, total | 70 | $5 | $11 |
| Blood creatinine level | 68 | $5 | $11 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 68 | $4 | $8 |
| Total protein level, urine | 67 | $4 | $8 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 58 | $4 | $8 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 52 | $5 | $9 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 52 | $11 | $56 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 51 | $5 | $11 |
| Total protein level, blood | 51 | $4 | $8 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 51 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 51 | $5 | $11 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 50 | $6 | $11 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 45 | $15 | $32 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 41 | $1 | $20 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 37 | $9 | $19 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 36 | $18 | $34 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 34 | $18 | $39 |
| 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 | 33 | $42 | $150 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 30 | $13 | $63 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 30 | $40 | $88 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 30 | $282 | $350 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 30 | $32 | $38 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 22 | $83 | $488 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 20 | $48 | $346 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 18 | $40 | $91 |
| Vitamin D level test | 15 | $29 | $63 |
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for family medicine in FL.
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. Muller Carioba is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%), with 20 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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