Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Augusto Villa, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Jupiter, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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 Dr. Villa
Dr. Augusto Villa is a cardiovascular disease in Jupiter, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Villa performed 13,649 Medicare services across 6,680 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Villa received a total of $15,710 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 312 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Villa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in FL$ $15,710 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗13,649
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for cardiovascular disease
6,680
Unique beneficiaries
$91
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~718 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,232 | $97 | $225 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,500 | $11 | $36 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 1,199 | $38 | $51 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,124 | $32 | $42 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 805 | $39 | $56 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 667 | $351 | $554 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 619 | $42 | $106 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 582 | $143 | $414 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 511 | $65 | $152 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 377 | $96 | $221 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 361 | $21 | $64 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 336 | $345 | $939 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 336 | $49 | $159 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 333 | $140 | $429 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 305 | $12 | $31 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 226 | $11 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 202 | $61 | $153 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 193 | $24 | $71 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 184 | $128 | $347 |
| Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) | 182 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection for imaging of aorta above heart valve with review by radiologist | 162 | $33 | $270 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 161 | $20 | $57 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 128 | $214 | $653 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 80 | $21 | $55 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 77 | $80 | $233 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 77 | $2 | $6 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 73 | $13 | $38 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 69 | $145 | $423 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 51 | $648 | $1,639 |
| Coronary stent placement | 50 | $464 | $951 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 39 | $56 | $121 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 38 | $137 | $412 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 37 | $27 | $144 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 37 | $14 | $18 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 35 | $290 | $828 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 30 | $61 | $166 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 28 | $628 | $1,457 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 27 | $78 | $259 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 26 | $668 | $1,476 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 20 | $241 | $736 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 19 | $154 | $549 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 17 | $193 | $540 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 16 | $49 | $88 |
| Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | 15 | $1,473 | $2,785 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 14 | $3,457 | $5,215 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 13 | $26 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $137 | $304 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 12 | $81 | $187 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 11 | $88 | $333 |
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.
10.5% high complexity
12.9% medium
76.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,710
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,244/year across 7 years
Top 16% in FL for cardiovascular disease
44
Companies
312
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
$15,610 (99.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$100 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$4,109
2023$4,812
2022$2,047
2021$726
2020$452
2019$2,724
2018$840
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,321
Abbott Laboratories
$2,986
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,213
Medtronic, Inc.
$842
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$764
Penumbra, Inc.
$724
Boston Scientific Corporation
$634
Amgen Inc.
$519
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$367
ABIOMED
$203
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$201
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$201
ATRICURE, INC.
$159
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$142
PFIZER INC.
$139
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$127
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$115
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$100
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$77
InfoBionic, Inc
$77
Novo Nordisk Inc
$77
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$72
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$55
Inari Medical, Inc.
$48
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$42
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$38
Preventice Services, LLC
$35
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$35
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$32
B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc.
$29
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$25
MEDICOMP INC
$24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$24
Terumo Medical Corporation
$23
BIOTRONIK INC.
$20
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$19
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$18
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$18
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$17
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 60.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9281) Turbo Elite · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · ANGIOVAC · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AVEIR · BG Mini Plus · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CLOSUREFAST · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Monitor · ClosureFast · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ENDURANT IIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · ESPRIT · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · General - Therapies · Hi-Torque Balance guide wires · INJECTAFER · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LODOCO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Lexiscan · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MYNX CONTROLTM · MoMe Kardia · NAVITOR · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OTHER · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Orsiro Mission · Ozempic · PASCAL · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PRALUENT · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S · SPECTRALINE SYRINGE · SYMPLICITY G3 · Smart Coil · Temperature Management System · VADO · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · ZIO XT Patch
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $115 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
85
Per 100K population
5.6
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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. Villa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), 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. Villa experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Villa performed 2,232 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Villa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Villa received a total of $15,710 from 44 companies across 312 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. Villa's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Jupiter?
Dr. Villa's average Medicare payment per service is $91. 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. Villa) 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 →
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