Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jose Ortega, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology · Lake Worth, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
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. Ortega 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. Ortega
Dr. Jose Ortega is a hematology & oncology in Lake Worth, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ortega performed 56,122 Medicare services across 1,769 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ortega received a total of $31,467 from 105 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1316 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ortega is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 14% volume in FL$ $31,467 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗56,122
Medicare services
Top 14% in FL for hematology & oncology
1,769
Unique beneficiaries
$4
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) | 42,750 | $1 | $4 |
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia | 5,950 | $2 | $9 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia | 2,580 | $6 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 706 | $8 | $24 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 637 | $8 | $12 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 486 | $10 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 371 | $99 | $150 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | 363 | $1 | $9 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 257 | $11 | $45 |
| Iron level test | 251 | $6 | $30 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 251 | $12 | $40 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 250 | $13 | $47 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 180 | $6 | $15 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 175 | $96 | $150 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 130 | $136 | $280 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 116 | $23 | $175 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 113 | $18 | $32 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 85 | $102 | $270 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 81 | $51 | $155 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 67 | $15 | $55 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 58 | $128 | $200 |
| Folic acid level test | 51 | $14 | $32 |
| Red blood count, manual test | 43 | $4 | $18 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 41 | $178 | $325 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 40 | $55 | $125 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 28 | $19 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 25 | $61 | $125 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $176 | $300 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 14 | $117 | $215 |
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.
77.2% high complexity
15.9% medium
6.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$31,467
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,495/year across 7 years
Top 20% in FL for hematology & oncology
105
Companies
1,316
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
$28,258 (89.8%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$1,779 (5.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,431 (4.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$6,350
2023$4,517
2022$5,040
2021$3,728
2020$2,872
2019$4,243
2018$4,719
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,130
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,720
PFIZER INC.
$1,586
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,514
Sirtex Medical Inc
$1,417
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,409
Celgene Corporation
$1,345
Amgen Inc.
$1,144
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,095
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$969
Seagen Inc.
$852
Lilly USA, LLC
$802
Genentech USA, Inc.
$786
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$731
Incyte Corporation
$649
Tempus AI, Inc
$584
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$582
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$575
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$570
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$566
Exelixis Inc.
$454
ABBVIE INC.
$449
Eisai Inc.
$442
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$438
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$358
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$355
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$348
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$340
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$331
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$325
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$297
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$283
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$274
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$258
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$246
Biogen, Inc.
$243
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$226
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$226
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$196
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$190
EMD Serono, Inc.
$183
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$176
Sobi, Inc
$171
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$165
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
Novocure Inc.
$145
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$145
Ethicon Inc.
$140
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$136
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$133
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$129
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$128
EISAI INC.
$122
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$113
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$100
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$99
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$99
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$91
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$83
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$81
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$67
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$67
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$64
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$58
CSL Behring
$55
CONMED Corporation
$54
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$53
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$50
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$49
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$43
ImmunoGen, Inc.
$43
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$38
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$36
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$33
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$27
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$27
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$26
Tolmar, Inc.
$25
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$25
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$24
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$23
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$22
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$22
TESARO, Inc.
$20
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$19
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$19
AbbVie Inc.
$18
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$18
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$17
Fortovia Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
AbbVie, Inc.
$17
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$14
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$14
Midatech Pharma US Inc
$13
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$12
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 17.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $56 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Hematology & Oncologys within 10 mi
40
Per 100K population
2.7
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL
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. Ortega is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), with 18 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. Ortega experienced with iron infusion (injectafer)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ortega performed 42,750 iron infusion (injectafer) 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. Ortega receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ortega received a total of $31,467 from 105 companies across 1,316 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. Ortega's costs compare to other hematology & oncologys in Lake Worth?
Dr. Ortega's average Medicare payment per service is $4. 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. Ortega) 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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