Dr. Jorge Larranaga, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Larranaga
Dr. Jorge Larranaga is a nephrology in Kissimmee, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Larranaga performed 5,620 Medicare services across 1,987 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Larranaga received a total of $665,037 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1181 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Larranaga 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 2,231 | $7 | $16 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 654 | $62 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 623 | $85 | $200 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 349 | $57 | $124 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 184 | $227 | $900 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 170 | $100 | $270 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 157 | $75 | $164 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 151 | $31 | $80 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 117 | $8 | $20 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 100 | $93 | $205 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 77 | $8 | $26 |
| Uric acid level test | 71 | $4 | $12 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 67 | $40 | $115 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 65 | $118 | $315 |
| Total protein level, urine | 63 | $4 | $15 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 62 | $8 | $37 |
| Phosphate level test | 58 | $5 | $25 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 54 | $5 | $20 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 52 | $40 | $80 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 52 | $24 | $100 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 47 | $135 | $450 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 43 | $102 | $238 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 39 | $37 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 33 | $121 | $275 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 23 | $69 | $135 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 23 | $63 | $170 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 17 | $10 | $47 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 14 | $14 | $40 |
| Dialysis training completed | 13 | $372 | $1,230 |
| Creatinine clearance measurement to test for kidney function | 11 | $9 | $26 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (99%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in nephrology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for nephrology in FL.
Geographic Context
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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. Larranaga is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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