Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jess Salinas, MD
Optician · Lake Mary, 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
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Salinas 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. Salinas
Dr. Jess Salinas is an optician in Lake Mary, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Salinas performed 2,605 Medicare services across 1,361 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Salinas received a total of $13,698 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 763 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Salinas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 31% volume in FL$ $13,698 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,605
Medicare services
Top 31% in FL for optician
1,361
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~137 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) | 869 | $80 | $450 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 350 | $0 | $10 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 226 | $0 | $10 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 140 | $195 | $600 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 107 | $126 | $580 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 98 | $62 | $320 |
| Drug screening test | 81 | $61 | $190 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 67 | $54 | $302 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 67 | $101 | $569 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 65 | $205 | $1,374 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 65 | $64 | $348 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 63 | $58 | $337 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 53 | $41 | $180 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 46 | $5 | $30 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 46 | $5 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 40 | $10 | $50 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 38 | $38 | $220 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 31 | $106 | $609 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 31 | $83 | $430 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 28 | $60 | $338 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 23 | $231 | $1,345 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 23 | $206 | $1,357 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 22 | $70 | $376 |
| Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 15 | $720 | $3,500 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 11 | $130 | $927 |
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 ↗$13,698
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,957/year across 7 years
Top 11% in FL for optician
60
Companies
763
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
$13,324 (97.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$374 (2.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,073
2023$2,152
2022$1,575
2021$1,248
2020$1,611
2019$2,568
2018$2,471
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$2,631
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,346
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,102
Curonix LLC
$702
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$639
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$529
ABBVIE INC.
$481
Boston Scientific Corporation
$467
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$450
Abbott Laboratories
$430
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$427
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$388
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$381
PFIZER INC.
$356
AbbVie Inc.
$326
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$303
Amgen Inc.
$253
Allergan Inc.
$248
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$223
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$177
Medtronic, Inc.
$175
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$131
SI-BONE, Inc.
$114
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$98
Lilly USA, LLC
$88
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$65
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$63
Allergan, Inc.
$61
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$56
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$55
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$55
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$54
Kaleo, Inc.
$53
Bioventus LLC
$51
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$51
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$51
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$47
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$41
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$40
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$38
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$37
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$36
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$36
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$29
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$24
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$22
Radius Health, Inc.
$20
ConvaTec Inc.
$18
Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$14
Egalet US Inc
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$13
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$12
Horizon Pharma plc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 37.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · Accurian · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Cambia · DUEXIS · Durolane · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVENITY · Evoke · Evzio · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS · Infinion 16 · Kloxxado · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Lazanda · Licart · MIGRANAL · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · REYVOW · ROXYBOND · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · TRILURON · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $526 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
299
Per 100K population
63.0
County median income
$83,030
Nearest hospital
CENTRAL FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL
3.7 mi
3.7 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. Salinas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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. Salinas experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Salinas performed 869 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. Salinas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Salinas received a total of $13,698 from 60 companies across 763 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. Salinas's costs compare to other opticians in Lake Mary?
Dr. Salinas's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Salinas) 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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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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