Dr. Gustavo Silva, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Silva
Dr. Gustavo Silva is a neurology in Fort Myers, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Silva performed 419 Medicare services across 309 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Silva received a total of $165,212 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Silva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 172 | $35 | $75 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 62 | $153 | $525 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 37 | $57 | $140 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 35 | $40 | $115 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 35 | $89 | $260 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 22 | $58 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $95 | $391 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 20 | $24 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 15 | $49 | $145 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for neurology in FL.
Geographic Context
3.3 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 2020 |
| 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. Silva is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%).
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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