Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hernan Prieto Saavedra, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Gainesville, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3450 HULL RD, Gainesville, FL 32607
3522737001
Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1588910632 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. Prieto Saavedra 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. Prieto Saavedra

Dr. Hernan Prieto Saavedra is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Gainesville, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Prieto Saavedra performed 520 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Prieto Saavedra received a total of $21,764 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 58 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. Prieto Saavedra 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.

✓ 14 years of NPI registration ▲ 520 Medicare services $21,764 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 122046 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
520
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in FL for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$221
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
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.
121 $62 $325
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.
103 $91 $460
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 103 $6 $25
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.
48 $114 $602
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
35 $1,019 $7,472
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
32 $56 $411
Total knee replacement 30 $1,043 $7,456
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
21 $84 $404
Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis
This procedure involves the surgical replacement or repair of an existing artificial hip joint and thigh bone implant.
14 $1,419 $11,071
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
13 $140 $649
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.
12.5% high complexity
26.0% medium
61.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,764
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,109/year across 7 years
Top 24% in FL for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
9
Companies
58
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
$1,048
2023
$1,330
2022
$2,193
2021
$13,684
2020
$2,882
2019
$498
2018
$129

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$802
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$150
Stryker Corporation
$96
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Exactech, Inc.
$15,644
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$2,768
EXACTECH, INC.
$2,148
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$427
Stryker Corporation
$317
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$150
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$124
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$124
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$62
Top 3 companies account for 94.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATTUNE · Avenir · Balanced Knee Revision System · CORI · MAKO · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · NOVATION HIP · OPTETRAK · Persona · REAL INTELLIGENCE · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · Robotics · Sports Medicine Product Portfolio · TRULIANT · mymobility Platform
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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
48
County median income
$59,659
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL
3.5 mi

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. Prieto Saavedra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Prieto Saavedra experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Prieto Saavedra performed 121 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Prieto Saavedra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Prieto Saavedra received a total of $21,764 from 9 companies across 58 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. Prieto Saavedra's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Gainesville?
Dr. Prieto Saavedra's average Medicare payment per service is $221. 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. Prieto Saavedra) 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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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →