Dr. Joseph Gjolaj, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gjolaj
Dr. Joseph Gjolaj is an orthopedic surgery in Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gjolaj performed 617 Medicare services across 388 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gjolaj received a total of $91,947 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 220 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Gjolaj 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 157 | $392 | $1,789 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 129 | $116 | $429 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | 86 | $365 | $1,654 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 66 | $147 | $660 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 21 | $76 | $299 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | 20 | $736 | $6,429 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | 18 | $165 | $746 |
| Stabilization of upper spine bone | 18 | $198 | $1,863 |
| Fusion of sacroiliac joint between spine and pelvis with bone graft, open procedure | 17 | $2,044 | $7,138 |
| Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace | 16 | $258 | $1,190 |
| Stabilization of spine bone, each additional bone | 16 | $195 | $892 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | 16 | $820 | $3,714 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 13 | $914 | $8,459 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 12 | $265 | $1,229 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 12 | $114 | $530 |
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 (92%) 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. Gjolaj is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 11%), with 19 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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