Dr. Pablo Guala, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Guala
Dr. Pablo Guala is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Hialeah, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Guala performed 3,268 Medicare services across 1,553 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Guala received a total of $21,804 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 344 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Guala 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 97042 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 406 | $795 | $3,000 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 406 | $149 | $500 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 276 | $33 | $100 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 273 | $5,896 | $24,000 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 192 | $130 | $350 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 178 | $11 | $50 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 156 | $8,012 | $40,000 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 149 | $3 | $50 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 97 | $351 | $500 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel | 93 | $9,772 | $36,000 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 91 | $900 | $3,000 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 90 | $141 | $650 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 88 | $3,762 | $30,000 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 84 | $139 | $400 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 75 | $195 | $551 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 68 | $108 | $591 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 66 | $109 | $300 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 54 | $136 | $420 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 53 | $56 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 52 | $106 | $320 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 49 | $361 | $1,100 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 43 | $1,428 | $12,000 |
| Insertion of tube into vena cava | 41 | $229 | $1,300 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, first order branch | 41 | $497 | $2,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 31 | $108 | $250 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, additional vessel | 27 | $1,082 | $6,000 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 25 | $2,876 | $8,000 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 20 | $82 | $250 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 16 | $112 | $300 |
| Balloon dilation of groin artery, each additional vessel | 15 | $533 | $2,000 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $142 | $381 |
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 ›
Most payments (77%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Guala is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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