Dr. Julio Paez, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Paez
Dr. Julio Paez is a pain medicine in Clermont, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Paez performed 3,042 Medicare services across 1,248 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Paez received a total of $18,124 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 331 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Paez 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) | 858 | $95 | $322 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 559 | $0 | $20 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 268 | $0 | $18 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 258 | $0 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 188 | $67 | $217 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 179 | $12 | $40 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 128 | $1 | $20 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 106 | $39 | $126 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 67 | $121 | $510 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 52 | $207 | $982 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 52 | $108 | $499 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 34 | $216 | $1,142 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 34 | $114 | $570 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 32 | $197 | $610 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 31 | $74 | $299 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 28 | $152 | $806 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 27 | $511 | $1,238 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 27 | $283 | $920 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 20 | $3 | $20 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 18 | $296 | $1,046 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $171 | $625 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 16 | $506 | $1,249 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 15 | $52 | $209 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 14 | $96 | $842 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 13 | $80 | $625 |
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 (55%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for pain 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. Paez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 9%), 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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