Dr. Jawan Ayer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ayer
Dr. Jawan Ayer is an obesity medicine in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ayer performed 22,888 Medicare services across 205 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ayer received a total of $85,099 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 476 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obesity medicine. 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. Ayer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 5,500 | $0 | $3 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 4,526 | $10 | $30 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 3,063 | $12 | $50 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 2,324 | $0 | $2 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 2,158 | $22 | $60 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 1,743 | $1 | $5 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 875 | $49 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 819 | $69 | $106 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 798 | $1 | $5 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 480 | $2 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 278 | $93 | $160 |
| Injection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg | 203 | $3 | $6 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 110 | $94 | $159 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 11 | $107 | $245 |
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 (78%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in obesity medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for obesity medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
2.9 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. Ayer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 20 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.
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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