Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Edison Valle-Giler, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
2780 CLEVELAND AVE STE 819, Fort Myers, FL 33901
2393433800
In practice since 2013 (12 years)
NPI: 1518306497 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Valle-Giler 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. Valle-Giler

Dr. Edison Valle-Giler is a neurological surgery in Fort Myers, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Valle-Giler performed 712 Medicare services across 647 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Valle-Giler received a total of $73,867 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 223 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Valle-Giler 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.

✓ 12 years in practice▲ Top 17% volume in FL$ $73,867 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
712
Medicare services
Top 17% in FL for neurological surgery
647
Unique beneficiaries
$226
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~59 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)170$94$264
New patient office visit (45-59 min)95$136$481
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion56$228$879
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)55$171$689
Initial hospital admission, high complexity43$142$390
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity42$104$280
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)38$145$358
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)32$71$276
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes20$10$104
Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance18$431$6,570
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity18$97$262
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc17$1,444$5,277
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc17$337$1,293
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity17$65$181
Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device13$394$4,444
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc13$756$5,562
Fusion of spine in lower back12$1,337$5,354
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments12$688$2,898
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment12$841$3,334
New patient office visit (30-44 min)12$92$319
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.
16.2% high complexity
2.5% medium
81.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$73,867
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,552/year across 7 years
Top 16% in FL for neurological surgery
34
Companies
223
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.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$39,501 (53.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17,971 (24.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,999 (14.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,396 (7.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$30,482
2023
$17,039
2022
$9,562
2021
$9,940
2020
$2,316
2019
$3,087
2018
$1,440

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Altus Partners. LLC
$39,501
Arthrex, Inc.
$22,171
Globus Medical, Inc.
$2,628
MicroVention, Inc.
$1,516
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,438
NanoHive Medical LLC
$1,060
Centinel Spine, LLC
$931
Integrity Implants Inc.
$858
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$686
Stryker Corporation
$574
Penumbra, Inc.
$475
Spine Wave, Inc.
$267
MIZUHO AMERICA, INC.
$194
NuVasive, Inc.
$189
Medtronic, Inc.
$180
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$169
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$167
IsoRay, Inc
$128
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$98
Xtant Medical Inc
$94
Abbott Laboratories
$81
Brainlab, Inc.
$79
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$75
DJO, LLC
$60
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$53
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
Integrity Implants Inc
$28
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$27
IRRAS USA, Inc.
$23
KCI USA, Inc
$20
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 87.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVA · ALIF · ANDEXXA · ARTISAN · ATLAS · Altus Spine Sochi OCT Spinal System · Artemis · Arthrex · BICOL · Biologics · Brachytherapy Source · CASCADIA · CMF · CMF SPINALOGIC · CODMAN CERTAS · CONDUIT · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device · EXCELSIUS GPS · Elements · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · FRED · FlareHawk · Headway Duo Microcatheter · Hive Standalone AL · Hive Standard Cervical System · Hive TL System · HydroSoft 3D Coil · IRRAFLOW · Invictus MIS · Jet 7 · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LVIS · MAGNIFY · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MONTEREY AL · Magellan · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Device · Medical Devices · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NVM5 · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Other - Miscellaneous · PICO7 · PROCLAIM · PRODISC L · Penumbra System · Pipeline · Posterior Fusion · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · SA ALIF · SA Cervical · SNAP · SOFIA · SPINE PRODUCT · STALIF M FLX · SURPASS · SafeOp · Solitaire · Spinal Implants · Spine · StabiliT · TARGET · THERASPHERE - BIO · VIPER · WEB
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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.

Equivalent to $10,375 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurological Surgerys within 10 mi
23
Per 100K population
2.9
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Valle-Giler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 16%).

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. Valle-Giler experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Valle-Giler performed 170 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Valle-Giler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Valle-Giler received a total of $73,867 from 34 companies across 223 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. Valle-Giler's costs compare to other neurological surgerys in Fort Myers?
Dr. Valle-Giler's average Medicare payment per service is $226. 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. Valle-Giler) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →