Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Mesa, M.D.

Rheumatology · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2510 SW 27TH AVE STE 101, Miami, FL 33133
7867037000
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1598150542 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. Mesa 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. Mesa

Dr. Christopher Mesa is a rheumatology specialist in Miami, FL, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mesa performed 140 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mesa received a total of $145,046 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 487 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. Mesa 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ 140 Medicare services $145,046 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 149611 Clear January 31, 2027 —
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
140
Medicare services
Bottom 7% in FL for rheumatology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
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
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.
 129 $68 $238
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
 11 $112 $317
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$145,046
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $20,721/year across 7 years
Top 7% in FL for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
487
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
$86,393
2023
$48,120
2022
$5,909
2021
$1,781
2020
$683
2019
$1,381
2018
$778

Payments by company (2024)

Amgen Inc.
$67,125
GENZYME CORPORATION
$14,296
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,432
PFIZER INC.
$1,875
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$445
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$126
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$95
Top 3 companies account for 97.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$68,321
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$36,722
GENZYME CORPORATION
$14,676
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$7,892
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$7,125
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$3,975
PFIZER INC.
$2,567
ABBVIE INC.
$1,188
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$561
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$332
AbbVie, Inc.
$284
UCB, Inc.
$181
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$178
AbbVie Inc.
$172
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$155
Mallinckrodt LLC
$148
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$125
Genentech USA, Inc.
$125
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$95
Lilly USA, LLC
$90
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Sandoz Inc.
$22
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$16
Bioventus LLC
$15
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$14
Qiagen, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 82.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · BENLYSTA · COSENTYX · Cimzia · EMGALITY · Enbrel · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · GELSYN 3 · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Humira · ILARIS · KEVZARA · KEVZARA SARILUMAB INJECTION · KRYSTEXXA · LUPKYNIS · MDX QUANTIFERON · NUCALA · OLUMIANT · Otezla · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · RAYOS · RINVOQ · Rinvoq · SHINGRIX · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STRENSIQ · TALTZ · TREMFYA · UPLIZNA · UPTRAVI · XELJANZ
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 →
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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
73
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
2.5 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. Mesa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mesa experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mesa performed 129 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Mesa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mesa received a total of $145,046 from 28 companies across 487 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. Mesa's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Miami?
Dr. Mesa's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Mesa) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →