Dr. Joseph Alonso, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Alonso
Dr. Joseph Alonso is a cardiovascular disease in Ocala, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alonso performed 4,499 Medicare services across 2,596 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alonso received a total of $8,726 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 389 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Alonso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,386 | $90 | $150 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 379 | $131 | $335 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 329 | $42 | $68 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 271 | $14 | $44 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 264 | $88 | $150 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 188 | $19 | $45 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 155 | $38 | $70 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 155 | $26 | $50 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 146 | $19 | $35 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 136 | $10 | $37 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 133 | $47 | $150 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 132 | $318 | $590 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 121 | $44 | $175 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 98 | $133 | $275 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 97 | $134 | $375 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 85 | $25 | $91 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 73 | $24 | $44 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 61 | $48 | $86 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring | 52 | $5 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 52 | $17 | $45 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 39 | $63 | $90 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 30 | $55 | $82 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 29 | $136 | $245 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 19 | $412 | $740 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 15 | $31 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $75 | $145 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 14 | $29 | $30 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 13 | $271 | $490 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $93 | $275 |
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 (93%) 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. Alonso is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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