Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Amir Azarbal, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Low-engagement
3900 UNIVERSITY BLVD S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
9042226656
In practice since 2012 (13 years)
NPI: 1679830632 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. Azarbal 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. Azarbal

Dr. Amir Azarbal is a cardiovascular disease in Jacksonville, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Azarbal performed 1,841 Medicare services across 1,433 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Azarbal received a total of $22,639 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 186 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. Azarbal 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.

✓ 13 years in practice▲ 1,841 Medicare services$ $22,639 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,841
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,433
Unique beneficiaries
$158
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~142 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
Echocardiogram, transthoracic357$138$612
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)243$95$270
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test192$43$100
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity107$94$265
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead98$11$43
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries86$313$950
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts66$137$471
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity58$102$349
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes56$8$105
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician51$51$189
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts46$174$770
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan43$2,035$6,000
Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet43$139$742
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes42$38$150
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow41$144$498
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers40$14$160
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function40$2$80
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report36$83$730
3d radiographic procedure34$7$75
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers33$139$486
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers18$84$299
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel16$73$805
Cardiac catheterization16$742$3,650
Heart muscle strain imaging15$9$120
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist14$897$3,550
Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow14$194$694
New patient office visit (45-59 min)13$114$416
Coronary stent placement12$459$12,000
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up11$19$194
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.
28.8% high complexity
30.4% medium
40.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$22,639
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,234/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for cardiovascular disease
32
Companies
186
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
$12,071 (53.3%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$10,534 (46.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$34 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,013
2023
$4,654
2022
$1,920
2021
$516
2020
$43
2019
$11,508
2018
$983

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11,357
ABIOMED
$2,417
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,770
Abbott Laboratories
$1,638
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,532
Boston Scientific Corporation
$526
Medtronic, Inc.
$510
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$322
CVRx, Inc.
$294
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$265
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$263
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$188
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$152
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$133
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$132
Baxter Healthcare
$130
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
PFIZER INC.
$116
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Philips North America LLC
$96
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$91
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$86
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Teleflex LLC
$78
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$55
Amgen Inc.
$49
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$25
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$21
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$5
Top 3 companies account for 68.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und · (6582) Visions 035 · (CK4) MCOT · (DD3) Venous Stent Und · ABRE · AMPLATZER AMULET · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Atlas · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · DEFINITY · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MANTA · MITRACLIP · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Repatha · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TURBOHAWK · TherOx DS2 Console · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Closure Device · Veltassa · Venovo · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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 (53%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,230 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
154
Per 100K population
15.3
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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. Azarbal is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%).

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. Azarbal experienced with echocardiogram, transthoracic?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Azarbal performed 357 echocardiogram, transthoracic 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. Azarbal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Azarbal received a total of $22,639 from 32 companies across 186 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. Azarbal's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Jacksonville?
Dr. Azarbal's average Medicare payment per service is $158. 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. Azarbal) 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 →