Medicare Enrolled

James Arreche, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
1824 KING ST, Jacksonville, FL 32204
9043843343
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1548264393 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Arreche

James Arreche is a surgical physician assistant in Jacksonville, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Arreche performed 143 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Arreche received a total of $3,444 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 69 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 Arreche 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 143 Medicare services $3,444 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
Physician Assistant 3307 Clear January 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 ↗
143
Medicare services
Bottom 46% in FL for surgical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$118
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
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
48 $204 $832
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
23 $32 $143
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
22 $46 $185
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
14 $84 $516
Lung lobe removal
Surgical removal of one lobe of the lung.
12 $165 $655
Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using vein or artery grafts. This specific code covers the placement of three grafts.
12 $61 $244
Arterial thrombectomy, chest, neck, or brain
A procedure to remove a blood clot and part of an artery in the chest, neck, or brain.
12 $121 $509
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.
57.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
42.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,444
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $861/year across 4 years
Top 8% in FL for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
16
Companies
69
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
$1,370
2023
$714
2022
$975
2021
$385

Payments by company (2024)

Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$575
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$327
ATRICURE, INC.
$243
ABIOMED
$82
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$43
Baxter Healthcare
$33
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Ethicon US, LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 83.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$1,148
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$852
ATRICURE, INC.
$472
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$291
ABIOMED
$127
AtriCure, Inc.
$118
Stability Biologics, LLC
$98
Baxter Healthcare
$78
Ethicon US, LLC
$53
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$43
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$40
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Medtronic, Inc.
$24
Stryker Corporation
$24
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$23
Davol Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 71.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · COR-KNOT · COSEAL · CoreValve Evolut · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · IMFINZI · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Impella · KEYTRUDA · KONECT RESILIA · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · NA · NEOX · PREVELEAK · PROLENE · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TAGRISSO · Vasoview Hemopro 2
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

Surgical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
84
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION ST VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE
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

Arreche is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arreche experienced with coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Arreche performed 48 coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Arreche receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Arreche received a total of $3,444 from 16 companies across 69 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 Arreche's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Jacksonville?
Arreche's average Medicare payment per service is $118. 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 Arreche) 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 →