Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jose Baez-Escudero, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baez-Escudero
Dr. Jose Baez-Escudero is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baez-Escudero performed 7,424 Medicare services across 3,734 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baez-Escudero received a total of $218,755 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 866 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baez-Escudero is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 10% volume in FL$ $218,755 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,424
Medicare services
Top 10% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
3,734
Unique beneficiaries
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~371 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,842 | $7 | $51 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,027 | $17 | $201 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 854 | $28 | $168 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 745 | $23 | $210 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 721 | $20 | $143 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 497 | $20 | $163 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 292 | $27 | $370 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 281 | $42 | $246 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 280 | $95 | $305 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 155 | $12 | $134 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 103 | $20 | $249 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 102 | $52 | $377 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 86 | $64 | $307 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 67 | $107 | $750 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 52 | $20 | $105 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 52 | $156 | $645 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 47 | $73 | $1,616 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 40 | $112 | $404 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $134 | $467 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 25 | $19 | $249 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 24 | $828 | $5,992 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 18 | $40 | $240 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 16 | $373 | $2,824 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 13 | $60 | $540 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 12 | $412 | $2,420 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 12 | $272 | $2,244 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator | 11 | $355 | $2,240 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 11 | $66 | $480 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 11 | $67 | $293 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
34.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
66.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$218,755
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $31,251/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
35
Companies
866
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$107,858 (49.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$88,558 (40.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$22,339 (10.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$40,530
2023$37,960
2022$11,666
2021$23,714
2020$21,734
2019$49,190
2018$33,961
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$91,804
PFIZER INC.
$41,497
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$30,399
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$12,403
Boston Scientific Corporation
$12,239
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$9,835
Elutia, Inc.
$6,251
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,727
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$2,849
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$1,888
CardioFocus, Inc.
$886
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$651
BIOTRONIK INC.
$622
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$610
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$513
Preventice Services, LLC
$400
Terumo Medical Corporation
$370
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$301
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$250
Circa Scientific, Inc.
$200
AtriCure, Inc.
$152
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$151
ATRICURE, INC.
$138
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$126
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$104
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Vital Connect, Inc
$74
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$66
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Philips North America LLC
$30
Amgen Inc.
$23
Cook Medical LLC
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$20
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20
Top 3 companies account for 74.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (5054) Geneva · (CM9) Amb Mon & Diag Und · ACCOLADE SR · ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ASSURITY · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BG Mini Plus · BIOMONITOR · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COOK MEDICAL GI PRODUCTS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRT-Ds · CRT-Ps · CapSure Sense · Cardiac Mapping System · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CareLink · CareLink Express · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · CartoSound · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · ECM · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FFRct · FIRMAP · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL CATHETERS · GENERAL EP · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - CATHETERS · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - Therapies · HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM · HeartLight System · Integrity · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mobicath · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTIMIZER · OPTISURE · Ozempic · PENTARAY · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PULSESELECT · Pouch · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · Rivacor · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SOMATOM X.cite · SelectSecure · Smartablate · Solia · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TR BAND · TYRX · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VIEWMATE · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Closure Device · Visitag · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
The majority of payments (49%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in FL.
Equivalent to $2,947 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
28
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Baez-Escudero is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Baez-Escudero experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baez-Escudero performed 1,842 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Baez-Escudero receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baez-Escudero received a total of $218,755 from 35 companies across 866 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Baez-Escudero's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Fort Lauderdale?
Dr. Baez-Escudero's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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. Baez-Escudero) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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