Dr. Gregory Ortega, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ortega
Dr. Gregory Ortega is a hematology & oncology in Orange City, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ortega performed 64,005 Medicare services across 3,336 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ortega received a total of $13,190 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 25 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Ortega 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 24,990 | $0 | $2 |
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 18,401 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 5,340 | $19 | $43 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,901 | $0 | $0 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,260 | $8 | $18 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,214 | $0 | $1 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,153 | $4 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 867 | $65 | $219 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 855 | $10 | $29 |
| Phosphate level test | 798 | $5 | $15 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 670 | $1 | $13 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 363 | $13 | $39 |
| Iron level test | 361 | $6 | $18 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 360 | $9 | $24 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 303 | $10 | $76 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 285 | $98 | $415 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 279 | $22 | $60 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 237 | $6 | $16 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 163 | $21 | $90 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 158 | $47 | $117 |
| Magnesium level test | 155 | $7 | $18 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 132 | $15 | $43 |
| Folic acid level test | 131 | $14 | $42 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 130 | $12 | $41 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 127 | $1 | $2 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 125 | $27 | $92 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 116 | $4 | $15 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 114 | $16 | $60 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 112 | $1 | $5 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 98 | $19 | $49 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 93 | $99 | $321 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 75 | $16 | $57 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 | 65 | $20 | $58 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 64 | $1,103 | $3,475 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 61 | $402 | $560 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 57 | $49 | $160 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 56 | $63 | $213 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 50 | $18 | $52 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 50 | $53 | $123 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 40 | $10 | $30 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 35 | $86 | $979 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 31 | $163 | $987 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 30 | $25 | $97 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 25 | $66 | $597 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 22 | $19 | $55 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 22 | $138 | $605 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $83 | $327 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $116 | $500 |
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 (98%) 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. Ortega is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% 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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