Dr. Francisco De Jesus Paulino, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. De Jesus Paulino
Dr. Francisco De Jesus Paulino is an internal medicine in Fort Myers, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. De Jesus Paulino performed 2,739 Medicare services across 1,888 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. De Jesus Paulino received a total of $49,691 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 516 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. De Jesus Paulino 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) | 666 | $99 | $265 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 646 | $64 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 222 | $126 | $347 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 201 | $34 | $89 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 201 | $44 | $116 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 177 | $30 | $80 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 139 | $95 | $248 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 121 | $21 | $55 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 120 | $25 | $69 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 59 | $137 | $361 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 45 | $107 | $273 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 27 | $9 | $529 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 26 | $8 | $17 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 23 | $98 | $768 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 23 | $145 | $371 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 16 | $15 | $31 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 14 | $180 | $459 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 13 | $8 | $16 |
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 (73%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for internal 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. De Jesus Paulino is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%).
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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