Dr. Hiram Bezerra, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bezerra
Dr. Hiram Bezerra is a cardiovascular disease in Tampa, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bezerra performed 263 Medicare services across 255 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bezerra received a total of $715,502 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 899 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bezerra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 53 | $629 | $1,452 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 50 | $153 | $1,250 |
| Coronary stent placement | 27 | $463 | $1,778 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 23 | $20 | $76 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 22 | $78 | $834 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 22 | $115 | $545 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $138 | $671 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 14 | $60 | $788 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $223 | $1,107 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 11 | $10 | $40 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 11 | $140 | $598 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (77%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% 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. Bezerra is a cardiac & interventional specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 0%), with 15 years of practice experience.
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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