Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Luis Dibos, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5147 N 9TH AVE STE 318, Pensacola, FL 32504
8504162965
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1679577639 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Dibos from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dibos

Dr. Luis Dibos is a thoracic surgery specialist in Pensacola, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dibos performed 123 Medicare services across 123 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dibos received a total of $7,092 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 80 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Dibos 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 123 Medicare services $7,092 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
123
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in FL for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
123
Unique beneficiaries
$497
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~6 Medicare services per year of practice

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
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 46 $121 $458
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 21 $1,300 $5,634
Harvest of vein using an endoscope 18 $13 $48
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 16 $631 $4,047
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine 11 $1,555 $6,743
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 11 $72 $200
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
39.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
61.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,092
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,013/year across 7 years
Top 49% in FL for thoracic surgery
19
Companies
80
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,092 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$856
2023
$240
2022
$844
2021
$249
2020
$537
2019
$1,562
2018
$2,804

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,723
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,342
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,098
AtriCure, Inc.
$755
ABIOMED
$413
ClearFlow, Inc.
$135
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$108
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$103
ATRICURE, INC.
$94
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$69
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$53
CVRx, Inc.
$47
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$28
Abbott Laboratories
$26
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
KCI USA, Inc.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Coastal Medical Technologies LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 72.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · Avalus · Barostim Neo System · C3 Delivery System · CARDIOHELP · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · CoreValve Evolut · Dryseal Flex Sheath · EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · ELIQUIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FreeStyle Libre · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · General - Structural Heart · Hancock · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · KONECT RESILIA · Legacy · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Magnus · Mosaic · PREVENA · Perceval · Perceval S · PleuraFlow · RAM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Simulus · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · VASOVIEW
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $5,766 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
3.4
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Dibos is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Dibos experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dibos performed 46 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Dibos receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dibos received a total of $7,092 from 19 companies across 80 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Dibos's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Pensacola?
Dr. Dibos's average Medicare payment per service is $497. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Dibos) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →