Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sonia Canaves Nunez, MD

Neurology · Jupiter, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
601 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Jupiter, FL 33458
5616240702
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1437184843 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. Canaves Nunez 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. Canaves Nunez

Dr. Sonia Canaves Nunez is a neurology in Jupiter, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Canaves Nunez performed 843 Medicare services across 632 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Canaves Nunez received a total of $9,718 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 497 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Canaves Nunez 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 34% volume in FL$ $9,718 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
843
Medicare services
Top 34% in FL for neurology
632
Unique beneficiaries
$111
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~44 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)279$96$400
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)122$160$650
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study119$78$250
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity116$96$400
Initial hospital admission, high complexity82$137$650
New patient office visit (45-59 min)50$126$400
Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies44$138$1,350
Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies17$165$1,400
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy14$45$350
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 ↗
$9,718
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,388/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for neurology
64
Companies
497
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
$9,702 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,373
2023
$1,516
2022
$1,167
2021
$1,224
2020
$1,025
2019
$1,304
2018
$1,110

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$834
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$603
PFIZER INC.
$549
UCB, Inc.
$530
Biogen, Inc.
$497
AbbVie Inc.
$483
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$478
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$444
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$381
Allergan, Inc.
$332
ABBVIE INC.
$273
EMD Serono, Inc.
$260
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$226
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$225
Lilly USA, LLC
$221
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$221
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$184
US WorldMeds, LLC
$176
Celgene Corporation
$160
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$159
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$155
Amgen Inc.
$150
Eisai Inc.
$148
Promius Pharma LLC
$143
ARGENX US, INC.
$134
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$125
Grifols USA, LLC
$103
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$97
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$97
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$94
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$82
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$78
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$71
Allergan Inc.
$69
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$67
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$60
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
Lundbeck LLC
$55
Abbott Laboratories
$49
EISAI INC.
$48
Almatica Pharma LLC
$44
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$39
Egalet US Inc
$36
SK Life Science, Inc.
$36
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$33
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$33
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$22
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Nevro Corp.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$16
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$16
Shionogi Inc
$15
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 20.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APOKYN · ARYMO ER · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BELBUCA · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · DUEXIS · Dayvigo · Dysport · EMGALITY · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GRALISE · Gamunex-C · HYQVIA · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · LYRICA · Leqembi · Levorphanol · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · MYOBLOC · Mavenclad · Movantik · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nayzilam · Nourianz · Nucynta · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · ONGENTYS · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · ONPATTRO · OSMOLEX ER · Ongentys · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · PLEGRIDY · PONVORY · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RADICAVA · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · REXULTI · RYTARY · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINRAZA · SPRIX · SYMPAZAN · Senza · Symproic · TECFIDERA · TOPIRAMATE Extended Release Capsules · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · XARELTO · XTAMPZA · Xadago · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION · ZEPOSIA · Zembrace
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 $1,153 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
63
Per 100K population
4.2
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
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. Canaves Nunez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Canaves Nunez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Canaves Nunez performed 279 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. Canaves Nunez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Canaves Nunez received a total of $9,718 from 64 companies across 497 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. Canaves Nunez's costs compare to other neurologys in Jupiter?
Dr. Canaves Nunez's average Medicare payment per service is $111. 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. Canaves Nunez) 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 →