Dr. Joseph Gauta, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Gauta
Dr. Joseph Gauta is an obstetrics & gynecology in Naples, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gauta performed 9,606 Medicare services across 3,523 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gauta received a total of $14,949 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 224 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obstetrics & gynecology. 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. Gauta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 4,500 | $5 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,437 | $65 | $176 |
| Automated urinalysis | 942 | $2 | $11 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 309 | $78 | $253 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, each additional 15 minutes | 215 | $26 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 211 | $93 | $254 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, initial 15 minutes | 203 | $63 | $185 |
| Injectable bulking agent, synthetic implant, urinary tract, 1 ml syringe, includes shipping and necessary supplies | 156 | $206 | $473 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 145 | $6 | $34 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 142 | $315 | $832 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 142 | $156 | $331 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 140 | $26 | $160 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 124 | $116 | $383 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 111 | $42 | $123 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 106 | $34 | $106 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 102 | $40 | $113 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 72 | $409 | $3,464 |
| Injection of implant material beneath lining of bladder and/or urethra using an endoscope | 62 | $308 | $751 |
| Pessary, non rubber, any type | 58 | $50 | $121 |
| Surgical repair of vaginal defect using an endoscope | 42 | $781 | $2,662 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 41 | $300 | $1,211 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 40 | $311 | $794 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 38 | $56 | $150 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 35 | $74 | $234 |
| Plastic repair of vagina and tissue separating vagina, rectum, and bladder | 33 | $528 | $1,830 |
| Repair of herniated rectum into vaginal wall | 28 | $317 | $1,432 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 27 | $88 | $610 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 27 | $34 | $196 |
| Partial removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries with retention of cervix using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less | 23 | $374 | $2,006 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 20 | $197 | $442 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 14 | $118 | $339 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $19 | $53 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 13 | $45 | $143 |
| Repair of bladder hernia into vaginal wall | 12 | $263 | $1,429 |
| Repair of pelvic ligaments through vagina | 12 | $348 | $1,419 |
| Biopsy of growth of external female genitals, first growth | 11 | $68 | $204 |
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 (41%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for obstetrics & gynecology in FL.
Geographic Context
3.3 mi
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. Gauta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 4%), with 20 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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