Dr. Ansel Amaral, MD, PHD
What this data tells you about Dr. Amaral
Dr. Ansel Amaral is a cardiovascular disease in Tampa, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Amaral performed 1,682 Medicare services across 1,467 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Amaral received a total of $90,648 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 568 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Amaral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 286 | $68 | $382 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 252 | $12 | $96 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 251 | $114 | $585 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 179 | $102 | $427 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 99 | $17 | $68 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 72 | $23 | $73 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $131 | $400 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 52 | $51 | $452 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 37 | $104 | $550 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 36 | $6 | $20 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 36 | $18 | $400 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 31 | $53 | $140 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 29 | $29 | $145 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 29 | $76 | $560 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 26 | $416 | $3,385 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 25 | $41 | $500 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 23 | $20 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 23 | $32 | $300 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 22 | $9 | $200 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 20 | $33 | $670 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 18 | $13 | $300 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 18 | $98 | $1,903 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 14 | $90 | $846 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 12 | $21 | $59 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 12 | $79 | $2,000 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 12 | $28 | $45 |
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 (84%) 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 cardiovascular disease 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. Amaral is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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