Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mario Cala, D.P.M
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Hialeah, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Cala 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. Cala
Dr. Mario Cala is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Hialeah, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cala performed 555 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cala received a total of $519,198 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 723 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. Cala 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.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ 555 Medicare services
$519,198 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatric Physician | 3498 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
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 ↗555
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
250 | $37 | $53 |
| 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. |
191 | $74 | $109 |
| 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. |
53 | $97 | $136 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
36 | $46 | $66 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
25 | $29 | $40 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$519,198
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $74,171/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
723
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
$107,804
2023
$64,470
2022
$119,382
2021
$65,310
2020
$6,330
2019
$74,339
2018
$81,563
Payments by company (2024)
Stryker Corporation
$68,810
VILEX LLC
$34,315
Kerecis Limited
$2,527
Organogenesis Inc.
$579
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$295
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$242
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$196
MedShape, Inc.
$190
Bone Support Inc.
$133
Next Science LLC
$129
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$96
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$91
Teleflex LLC
$54
Linvatec Corporation
$51
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$41
Amgen Inc.
$25
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$15
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 98.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$261,789
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$75,423
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$60,606
VILEX LLC
$51,398
Vilex LLC
$33,639
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$18,125
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$2,959
Kerecis Limited
$2,797
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,380
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,139
Misonix Inc
$1,855
Organogenesis Inc.
$1,280
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$548
Next Science LLC
$365
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$343
Biocomposites Inc
$334
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$323
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$262
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$242
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$232
Linvatec Corporation
$194
MedShape, Inc.
$190
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$163
Bioventus LLC
$158
MEDELA LLC
$155
Nextremity Solutions Inc.
$138
Bone Support Inc.
$133
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$122
Paragon 28, Inc.
$116
Osteomed LLC
$98
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$67
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$59
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$59
Teleflex LLC
$54
Curonix LLC
$48
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$41
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$31
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$26
Amgen Inc.
$25
PFIZER INC.
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
Embody, Inc.
$16
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$15
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$15
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$15
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
ZIMVIE INC.
$13
Covidien LP
$11
Top 3 companies account for 76.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLOGRAFT TISSUE · ALLOMATRIX · ALLOWRAP · ALPHALOK · ANCHORAGE · ARROW · ASNIS · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Actishield · Allocyte Plus · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · BIOFIX · BIOskin · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · Biomet EBI Bone Healing System · BoneScalpel · CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CITREFIX · CLAW II · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CYGNUS DUAL · CellerateRx · Cristacath · DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS SYSTEMS · DYNEX · DynaNail · Dynasplint · EASY CLIP · EUCRISA · EVOS · EX-FIX · EXT-Extremilock Foot · EXTERNAL FIXATION · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · Foot and Ankle · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · GRAVITY · Grafix PL PRIME · HINTERMANN · HOFFMANN · ILIZAROV · INBONE · INFINITY · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INVISION · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · MAKO · MICA · MINIRAIL · MIS Instrumentation · MONKEY RINGS · N/A · NEOX · NEXFIX · NO_PRODUCT · NUSHIELD · NUZYRA · NeXus · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIME SERIES · PROCLAIM · PROMOGRAN PRISMA · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · PROSTEP MICA · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUANTUM · QuikClot · Qutenza · R&D Foot and Ankle · RD Charcot InFix · RD Hindfoot Nail · RD MIS Distal Bunion · REDEMPTION · REDEMPTION - R&D · REDEMPTION DUO · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SALVATION · SEGLENTIS · SIDEKICK · STAR · STRAVIX · SURGX · Sequel · SonicOne · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Stimulan · Stimulan Rapid Cure · Strensiq · SurgX · T2 · TAPESTRY · TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · TENOGLIDE · TSF · TheraSkin · TruClear · VALOR · VARIAX · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VLP Mini-MOD · Xperience
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 →
Geographic Context
Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
216
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PALM SPRINGS CAMPUS
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Cala is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cala experienced with toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cala performed 250 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 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. Cala receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cala received a total of $519,198 from 54 companies across 723 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. Cala's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Hialeah?
Dr. Cala's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Cala) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
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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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