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Dr. Alejandro Roca, M.D.
Internal Medicine · South Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Roca 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. Roca
Dr. Alejandro Roca is an internal medicine specialist in South Miami, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Roca performed 2,621 Medicare services across 1,180 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Roca received a total of $27,163 from 96 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1372 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Roca 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
▲ Top 16% volume in FL
$27,163 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
Yes
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 62402 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | ⚠ |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,621
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for internal medicine
1,180
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,085 | $8 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 621 | $99 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 364 | $75 | $150 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 98 | $135 | $250 |
| 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 | 82 | $32 | $99 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 80 | $11 | $80 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 72 | $64 | $65 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 71 | $33 | $40 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 34 | $102 | $263 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 31 | $46 | $100 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 29 | $231 | $300 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 24 | $16 | $100 |
| Annual depression screening | 17 | $19 | $55 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 13 | $171 | $300 |
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 ↗$27,163
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,880/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for internal medicine
96
Companies
1,372
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
$26,644 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$519 (1.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,407
2023
$3,701
2022
$4,126
2021
$4,575
2020
$3,172
2019
$3,172
2018
$4,010
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,619
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,605
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,964
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,515
Amgen Inc.
$1,376
PFIZER INC.
$1,091
ABBVIE INC.
$1,053
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,041
Radius Health, Inc.
$917
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$839
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$773
UCB, Inc.
$733
AbbVie Inc.
$682
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$589
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$555
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$543
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$493
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$413
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$395
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$393
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$379
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$361
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$268
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$264
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$255
Abbott Laboratories
$250
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$239
Allergan Inc.
$239
Exact Sciences Corporation
$234
Corcept Therapeutics
$195
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$187
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$183
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$182
Allergan, Inc.
$169
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$146
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$141
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
LifeScan, Inc.
$121
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$115
DEXCOM, INC.
$104
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$97
Biogen, Inc.
$95
Eisai Inc.
$94
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Boston Scientific Corporation
$91
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$82
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
AbbVie, Inc.
$73
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$72
Almatica Pharma LLC
$69
Shire North American Group Inc
$66
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$62
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$57
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$56
MannKind Corporation
$54
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$52
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$50
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$44
ITI, Inc.
$40
Optinose US, Inc.
$40
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$37
Dexcom, Inc.
$35
Phadia US Inc.
$35
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$33
Covidien LP
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$26
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$25
VBI Vaccine (Delaware) Inc.
$24
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$24
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$22
LIFESCAN, INC.
$22
ASCEND Therapeutics US, LLC
$22
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$22
Corium, LLC
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$20
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$20
Hologic, LLC
$19
Celgene Corporation
$19
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
VIVUS, Inc.
$19
MEDAC PHARMA, INC.
$17
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$15
Seqirus USA Inc
$15
MEDEXUS PHARMA, INC.
$15
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$14
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Tolmar, Inc.
$13
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 26.5% of total payments
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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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $1,036 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,819
Per 100K population
67.7
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Roca is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of FL peers, with 19 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. Roca experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Roca performed 1,085 blood draw (venipuncture) 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. Roca receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Roca received a total of $27,163 from 96 companies across 1,372 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. Roca's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in South Miami?
Dr. Roca's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Roca) 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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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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