Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Benjamin Marquez, MD
Family Medicine · Sun City Center, 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. Marquez 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. Marquez
Dr. Benjamin Marquez is a family medicine in Sun City Center, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Marquez performed 8,667 Medicare services across 5,072 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Marquez received a total of $8,986 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 496 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Marquez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in FL$ $8,986 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗8,667
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for family medicine
5,072
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~456 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,643 | $89 | $264 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 886 | $8 | $17 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 840 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 816 | $10 | $21 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 806 | $13 | $27 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 380 | $1 | $2 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 376 | $125 | $267 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 310 | $10 | $19 |
| Annual depression screening | 278 | $18 | $38 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 198 | $10 | $30 |
| Vitamin D level test | 178 | $29 | $59 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 149 | $16 | $34 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 138 | $30 | $64 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 127 | $72 | $144 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 127 | $1 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 119 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 119 | $5 | $10 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 110 | $4 | $9 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 105 | $51 | $137 |
| Uric acid level test | 105 | $4 | $9 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 83 | $19 | $39 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 69 | $282 | $575 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 69 | $30 | $64 |
| 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 | 65 | $39 | $107 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 56 | $34 | $101 |
| Iron level test | 45 | $6 | $13 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 43 | $15 | $30 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 43 | $13 | $27 |
| Folic acid level test | 43 | $14 | $29 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 43 | $9 | $17 |
| 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 | 39 | $31 | $86 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 33 | $3 | $7 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 32 | $120 | $317 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 31 | $64 | $187 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 27 | $10 | $30 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 26 | $18 | $37 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $106 | $347 |
| Magnesium level test | 24 | $7 | $13 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 24 | $152 | $420 |
| Automated urinalysis | 23 | $2 | $4 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $57 | $235 |
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 ↗$8,986
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,284/year across 7 years
Top 5% in FL for family medicine
63
Companies
496
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
$8,846 (98.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$139 (1.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,148
2023$1,367
2022$1,336
2021$1,897
2020$1,055
2019$993
2018$1,190
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$828
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$637
Lilly USA, LLC
$618
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$608
PFIZER INC.
$600
ABBVIE INC.
$486
Amgen Inc.
$454
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$421
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$331
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$313
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$221
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$217
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$208
Biogen, Inc.
$205
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$204
Abbott Laboratories
$186
Allergan Inc.
$165
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$154
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$127
AbbVie Inc.
$123
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$122
Exact Sciences Corporation
$120
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$108
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$97
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$95
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$93
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$89
Dexcom, Inc.
$88
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$82
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Radius Health, Inc.
$61
Eisai Inc.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$50
Axonics, Inc.
$46
Nevro Corp.
$45
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$45
SI-BONE, INC.
$44
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$39
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$37
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$32
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$31
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$30
Allergan, Inc.
$28
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$28
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$21
PAINTEQ LLC
$21
DEXCOM, INC.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$16
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$15
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$15
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Lundbeck LLC
$13
Bioventus LLC
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Vertiflex, Inc.
$13
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 23.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in 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 5% for family medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $104 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
814
Per 100K population
54.6
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE 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. Marquez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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. Marquez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Marquez performed 1,643 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Marquez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Marquez received a total of $8,986 from 63 companies across 496 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. Marquez's costs compare to other family medicines in Sun City Center?
Dr. Marquez's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Marquez) 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.
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