Dr. Jose Avila, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Avila
Dr. Jose Avila is an emergency medicine in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Avila performed 13,446 Medicare services across 8,298 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Avila received a total of $1,077 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 17 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. 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. Avila 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 1,840 | $141 | $629 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 1,443 | $0 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,338 | $93 | $428 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 832 | $10 | $47 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 602 | $4 | $14 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 551 | $131 | $601 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 506 | $16 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 495 | $114 | $561 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 490 | $0 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 427 | $8 | $27 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 424 | $10 | $36 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 394 | $50 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 385 | $63 | $302 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 313 | $0 | $8 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 273 | $22 | $111 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 224 | $51 | $113 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 173 | $151 | $742 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 169 | $98 | $431 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 152 | $101 | $455 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 136 | $16 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 131 | $65 | $378 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 115 | $16 | $76 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 111 | $10 | $48 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 106 | $28 | $122 |
| 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 | 89 | $40 | $173 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 84 | $144 | $629 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 77 | $72 | $361 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 75 | $65 | $279 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 72 | $6 | $30 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 70 | $0 | $2 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 a | 69 | $31 | $137 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, mb fraction only | 65 | $11 | $42 |
| Myoglobin (muscle protein) level | 65 | $13 | $42 |
| Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | 65 | $12 | $43 |
| Administration of vaccine | 57 | $15 | $66 |
| Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (7 years or older) | 55 | $18 | $42 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use | 52 | $10 | $34 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 51 | $97 | $424 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 50 | $2 | $7 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 49 | $35 | $122 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 47 | $25 | $113 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 40 | $239 | $1,043 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 40 | $214 | $922 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 36 | $97 | $441 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 35 | $26 | $114 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 35 | $113 | $486 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 35 | $60 | $256 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 34 | $146 | $684 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 32 | $29 | $162 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 32 | $28 | $134 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for respiratory syncytial virus | 31 | $13 | $62 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 30 | $25 | $106 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 29 | $33 | $153 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 28 | $94 | $439 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 26 | $126 | $432 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $28 | $121 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 25 | $33 | $155 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 25 | $49 | $209 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 22 | $40 | $188 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 20 | $10 | $42 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 19 | $99 | $435 |
| Unclassified drugs | 19 | $1 | $20 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 17 | $28 | $121 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 15 | $3 | $11 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 15 | $4 | $15 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 13 | $29 | $133 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 12 | $199 | $959 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 12 | $4 | $45 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus | 11 | $63 | $65 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 11 | $48 | $206 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for emergency medicine in FL.
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. Avila is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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