Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Carida, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Delray Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Carida from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Carida
Dr. Robert Carida is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Delray Beach, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carida performed 5,931 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carida received a total of $20,291 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 440 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Carida is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 17% volume in FL
$20,291 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 85818 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,931
Medicare services
Top 17% in FL for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
1,812 | $64 | $112 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,161 | $69 | $143 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
1,007 | $11 | $23 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
583 | $106 | $280 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
341 | $7 | $10 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
328 | $97 | $315 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 207 | $188 | $1,551 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
129 | $507 | $1,390 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
115 | $4 | $12 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
77 | $131 | $265 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
76 | $100 | $203 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 21 | $222 | $1,712 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
20 | $61 | $122 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
20 | $61 | $348 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
17 | $24 | $48 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $289 | $1,838 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
12.2% high complexity
0.3% medium
87.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,291
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,899/year across 7 years
Top 14% in FL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
440
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,308
2023
$2,246
2022
$3,208
2021
$1,260
2020
$2,730
2019
$4,225
2018
$3,314
Payments by company (2024)
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$1,040
Boston Scientific Corporation
$641
Penumbra, Inc.
$315
Abbott Laboratories
$202
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$182
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$126
Medtronic, Inc.
$117
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$90
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$78
Amgen Inc.
$76
Novo Nordisk Inc
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$60
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$56
Terumo Medical Corporation
$45
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$31
BIOTRONIK INC.
$24
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$21
ABIOMED
$21
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$19
CVRx, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 60.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABIOMED
$3,897
Abbott Laboratories
$3,296
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,891
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$1,220
Terumo Medical Corporation
$854
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$680
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$670
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$535
PFIZER INC.
$525
Penumbra, Inc.
$512
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$462
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$451
HeartFlow, Inc.
$445
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$373
Medtronic, Inc.
$350
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$342
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$282
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$277
Amgen Inc.
$227
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$191
EKOS Corporation
$190
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$122
AtriCure, Inc.
$116
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$116
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$113
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$108
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$103
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$100
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$90
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$89
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$88
Novo Nordisk Inc
$65
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$60
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$51
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$44
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$40
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
BIOTRONIK INC.
$24
CHIESI USA, INC.
$22
Inari Medical, Inc.
$18
Allergan Inc.
$18
CVRx, Inc.
$18
Teleflex LLC
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$16
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$15
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 49.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRE · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANGIO-SEAL · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire Minamo · ASSURITY · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CLEVIPREX · CLEVIPREX 50MG/100ML · CLOSUREFAST · CONCERTOTM · CONFIRM RX · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · CrossBoss · DABRA · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRct · FlowTriever · Fortify Assura · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GIAPREZA · GLIDEWIRE · HEARTRAIL · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · Interventional Products · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LIFESTENT · LifeVest · MICRA · MYNX CONTROLTM · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · MetaCross · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · OPTITORQUE · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · Pacemakers · Penumbra System · QUADRA ALLURE MP · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · Repatha · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TEGSEDI · TherOx DS2 Console · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · Xience cornary stent systems · Zypitamag
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
212
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Carida is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Carida experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Carida performed 1,812 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Carida receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carida received a total of $20,291 from 49 companies across 440 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Carida's costs compare to other cardiologists in Delray Beach?
Dr. Carida's average Medicare payment per service is $74. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Carida) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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