Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alexis Vazquez, DO

Critical Care Medicine · Jacksonville Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1361 13TH AVE S STE 245, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
9044937174
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1518909167 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. Vazquez 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. Vazquez

Dr. Alexis Vazquez is a critical care medicine in Jacksonville Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vazquez performed 15,945 Medicare services across 6,166 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vazquez received a total of $17,340 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 869 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. 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. Vazquez 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $17,340 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
15,945
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for critical care medicine
6,166
Unique beneficiaries
$37
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~839 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Allergy skin test3,723$3$14
Nursing facility visit, low complexity2,385$56$103
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)2,156$92$237
Allergy immunotherapy preparation990$11$33
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration671$28$83
Chest X-ray, 2 views607$25$72
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production604$7$49
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases559$42$162
Test to measure exhaled air for evaluation of lung function at rest558$34$146
Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg534$0$30
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors463$41$116
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg370$4$30
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes357$103$193
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle245$11$115
Inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction, first hour197$43$164
New patient office visit (45-59 min)162$118$279
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)159$65$182
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days148$37$104
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume142$19$115
Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections142$8$37
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity140$62$147
Evaluation of use of breathing device122$12$117
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes104$65$192
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity99$94$212
Test for exercise-induced lung stress97$25$135
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes97$14$115
Initial hospital admission, high complexity73$134$377
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)27$140$363
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)14$173$339
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$17,340
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,477/year across 7 years
Top 11% in FL for critical care medicine
53
Companies
869
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,340 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,016
2023
$2,619
2022
$3,211
2021
$2,376
2020
$1,717
2019
$2,342
2018
$2,060

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,067
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,025
Grifols USA, LLC
$1,169
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,145
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,115
GENZYME CORPORATION
$984
Amgen Inc.
$701
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$645
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$613
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$553
Baxter Healthcare
$500
Insmed, Inc.
$477
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$423
Genentech USA, Inc.
$384
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$348
Electromed, Inc.
$324
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$317
Inogen, Inc.
$281
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$233
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$208
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$171
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$158
INOGEN, INC.
$114
Philips North America LLC
$105
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$94
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$90
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$89
Pulmonx Corporation
$86
Allergan Inc.
$85
Mallinckrodt LLC
$80
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
PFIZER INC.
$73
3B Medical, Inc.
$61
OptiNose US, Inc.
$55
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$46
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$44
United Therapeutics Corporation
$43
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$35
Shire North American Group Inc
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$25
CSL Behring
$25
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
ABIOMED
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Allergan, Inc.
$16
Seqirus USA Inc
$16
Optinose US, Inc.
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Ethicon Inc.
$11
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Und · (8874) InCourage · (8874) inCourage · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · AIRSUPRA · ANDEXXA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · ASMANEX · AVYCAZ · Adempas · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · CHARTIS CATHETER · DALVANCE · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUPIXENT · Dymista · ELIQUIS · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE · Fluad · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · IMFINZI · INOGEN · INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH · Impella · InogenOne · KEYTRUDA · Kcentra · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUNA · Life 2000 Ventilation System · Monarch Platform · NIOX VERO · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device or Hospital Respiratory Equipment · PT100US/myAIRVO 2 · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · Respiratoriy Care Undiv · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Spin · Sunosi · TEFLARO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · The Vest System 205 Acute Care · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · Ultomiris · Utibron · WINREVAIR · XOLAIR · Xhance · Xolair · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZERBAXA · inCourage
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $109 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Critical Care Medicines within 10 mi
38
Per 100K population
3.8
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER BEACHES
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Vazquez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Vazquez experienced with allergy skin test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vazquez performed 3,723 allergy skin test services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Vazquez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vazquez received a total of $17,340 from 53 companies across 869 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Vazquez's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Jacksonville Beach?
Dr. Vazquez's average Medicare payment per service is $37. 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. Vazquez) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →