Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Amescua
Dr. Guillermo Amescua is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Miami, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Amescua performed 469 Medicare services across 377 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Amescua received a total of $30,952 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 87 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cornea and external diseases specialist physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Amescua 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 145 | $448 | $2,428 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 89 | $64 | $193 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 81 | $87 | $299 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 40 | $23 | $114 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 25 | $272 | $1,295 |
| Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | 22 | $26 | $127 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 15 | $13 | $74 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 15 | $95 | $507 |
| Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | 14 | $961 | $4,508 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 12 | $3 | $13 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $67 | $304 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (67%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Amescua is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 11%), 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 →
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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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