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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jose Nieto, DO

Gastroenterology · Sebring, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
4200 SUN N LAKE BLVD, Sebring, FL 33872
8634023103
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1225190002 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. Nieto 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. Nieto

Dr. Jose Nieto is a gastroenterology in Sebring, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nieto performed 35 Medicare services across 24 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nieto received a total of $736,711 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 782 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nieto 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ 35 Medicare services$ $736,711 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
35
Medicare services
Bottom 1% in FL for gastroenterology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
24
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~2 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity20$39$114
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity15$62$206
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$736,711
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $105,244/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for gastroenterology
52
Companies
782
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$676,767 (91.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$45,108 (6.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,836 (2.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$50,081
2023
$43,794
2022
$166,608
2021
$67,975
2020
$82,895
2019
$152,066
2018
$173,293

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$230,653
AbbVie, Inc.
$162,124
ABBVIE INC.
$143,034
AbbVie Inc.
$90,669
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$34,451
CONMED Corporation
$17,732
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$16,658
US ENDOSCOPY
$14,750
ERBE USA Inc
$9,525
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,233
STERIS CORPORATION
$1,619
Olympus America Inc.
$1,325
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$664
Ambu Inc.
$625
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$477
Olympus Corporation
$307
Creo Medical Inc.
$249
GENZYME CORPORATION
$212
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$198
Medtronic, Inc.
$180
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.
$177
Cook Medical LLC
$156
PENTAX of America, Inc.
$148
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$148
Lumendi LLC
$131
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$125
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$121
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$104
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$100
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$85
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$76
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$74
PFIZER INC.
$69
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$67
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Allergan Inc.
$46
Lilly USA, LLC
$44
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$38
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$34
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$22
VIVUS LLC
$21
Amgen Inc.
$19
Romark Laboratories, LC
$19
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$15
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$14
UCB, Inc.
$13
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$13
Celgene Corporation
$13
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$13
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 72.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · ADVANIX · APRISO · AVSOLA · AXIOS · Acquire · Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle · Axios · BILIARY STENT INTRODUCER · BREATHTEK · C2 CryoBalloon · CONMED BILIARY · CONMED GASTROSTOMY · CONMED GENERATORS · CONMED HEMOSTASIS · CRE · CREON · Cimzia · Colonic Stents · Creo Medical · Creon · DAT closure device · DIFICID · DOPTELET · DUPIXENT · DiLumen · Duodenoscopes · ECHOTIP INSIGHT · ELEVIEW · ERBE · EVIS EXERA · EXALT · EXALT BX 2 · EXALT BX 4 · EXALT Model D · EXPECT · Entyvio · FUJIFILM · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL ENTERAL FEEDING · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL METAL STENTS GI · GENERAL POLYPECTOMY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GI GENIUS · General - Therapies · HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Colon/Rectum(NNN) · HUMIRA · Humira · INJECTAFER · LINVATEC ENDOSCOPES AND SHEATHS · LINZESS · Linzess · Mavyret · Motegrity · NASCOBAL · OCALIVA · OMVOH · ORCAPOD · ORISE · Olympus Biliary Devices · Olympus Capital Accessories · Olympus EMR & ESD Devices · Olympus Endoscopic Ultrasound Scopes · Olympus Ultrasound Devices · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · Overstitch · ProTrap · QSYMIA · RESMETIROM · RESOLUTION CLIP · REZDIFFRA · RINVOQ · Resolution 360 Clip · Resolution 360 ULTRA Clip · SKYRIZI · SPYGLASS · STAR Clip · STELARA · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · Single Use Biliary Stent V · Single Use Electrosurgical Knife KD-655 · Single Use Repositionable Clip · THERAPIES · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · VOQUEZNA · WATCHMAN Access System · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZEPOSIA · Zilver
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 →

The majority of payments (92%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in gastroenterology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for gastroenterology in FL.

Equivalent to $2,104,888 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologys within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
10.6
County median income
$55,581
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH SEBRING
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Nieto is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Nieto experienced with hospital follow-up visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nieto performed 20 hospital follow-up visit, low complexity 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. Nieto receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nieto received a total of $736,711 from 52 companies across 782 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. Nieto's costs compare to other gastroenterologys in Sebring?
Dr. Nieto's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Nieto) 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 →
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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