Dr. Gaston Lacayo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lacayo
Dr. Gaston Lacayo is an ophthalmology specialist in Miami, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lacayo performed 1,316 Medicare services across 1,132 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lacayo received a total of $12,247 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 515 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. 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. Lacayo 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 95390 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 308 | $99 | $198 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 210 | $72 | $147 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 123 | $31 | $108 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 120 | $26 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 104 | $120 | $250 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 95 | $439 | $2,100 |
| Visual field test, extended | 92 | $44 | $102 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 65 | $28 | $100 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 39 | $9 | $33 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 33 | $23 | $175 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 29 | $328 | $524 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 26 | $18 | $47 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 20 | $630 | $2,500 |
| Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session | 18 | $255 | $450 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 17 | $14 | $119 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 17 | $28 | $67 |
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 ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Lacayo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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