Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Alvaro Gomez, MD
Interventional Cardiology · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gomez
Dr. Alvaro Gomez is an interventional cardiology specialist in Miami, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gomez performed 1,321 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gomez received a total of $56,408 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 329 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gomez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,321 Medicare services
$56,408 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,321
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in FL for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
392 | $7 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
208 | $99 | $399 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
204 | $44 | $237 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
150 | $89 | $328 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
84 | $11 | $52 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
76 | $51 | $888 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
75 | $352 | $1,732 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
53 | $94 | $1,443 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
20 | $6 | $6 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
20 | $138 | $531 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 17 | $27 | $452 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $104 | $419 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $151 | $553 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
4.0% high complexity
39.5% medium
56.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$56,408
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,058/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
329
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$9,102
2023
$29,657
2022
$9,262
2021
$1,106
2020
$249
2019
$3,853
2018
$3,179
Payments by company (2024)
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$8,008
Boston Scientific Corporation
$340
Philips North America LLC
$118
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$111
PFIZER INC.
$95
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$95
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$65
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$51
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$38
ATRICURE, INC.
$25
Bolton Medical Inc
$23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Novo Nordisk Inc
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 93.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$29,922
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$13,351
Corindus Inc.
$2,091
ABIOMED
$1,649
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,577
Abbott Laboratories
$1,295
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,236
Amgen Inc.
$740
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$455
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$324
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$316
Medtronic, Inc.
$315
PFIZER INC.
$306
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$279
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$270
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$237
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$220
ATRICURE, INC.
$191
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$149
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$148
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$131
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$129
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$128
Philips North America LLC
$118
Novo Nordisk Inc
$113
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$95
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$73
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$72
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$65
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$51
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$41
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$40
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$34
Terumo Medical Corporation
$30
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Bolton Medical Inc
$23
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$22
CVRx, Inc.
$21
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$16
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 80.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (BR4) Coronary Undivided · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANGIO-SEAL · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CareLink · Claria MRI · CorPath GRX · CorPath Imaging System · Corlanor · Definity · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · FARXIGA · GENERAL STENTS · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Coronary · Impella · JUXTAPID · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Micra · Mosaic · MyCareLink · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIS · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SIMULUS · Temperature Management System · TherOx DS2 Console · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
53
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI
3.0 mi
3.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Gomez is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Gomez experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gomez performed 392 ekg interpretation and report services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Gomez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gomez received a total of $56,408 from 44 companies across 329 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Gomez's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Miami?
Dr. Gomez's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Gomez) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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