Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mauricio Melhado, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · West Palm Beach, 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. Melhado 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. Melhado
Dr. Mauricio Melhado is a cardiovascular disease in West Palm Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Melhado performed 12,429 Medicare services across 3,492 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Melhado received a total of $20,110 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 984 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Melhado is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 5% volume in FL$ $20,110 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,429
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for cardiovascular disease
3,492
Unique beneficiaries
$48
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~621 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 5,805 | $0 | $0 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 742 | $47 | $80 |
| 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 | 672 | $30 | $60 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 665 | $21 | $63 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 623 | $100 | $254 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 551 | $72 | $171 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 482 | $12 | $41 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 394 | $1 | $1 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 352 | $90 | $150 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 273 | $156 | $533 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 256 | $34 | $60 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 254 | $30 | $85 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 177 | $358 | $1,145 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 177 | $58 | $180 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | 177 | $1 | $5 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 145 | $154 | $477 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 65 | $229 | $1,864 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 65 | $191 | $617 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 63 | $18 | $62 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 59 | $24 | $81 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 59 | $120 | $393 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 50 | $67 | $212 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 39 | $3,551 | $6,000 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 35 | $21 | $62 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 35 | $657 | $1,587 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 35 | $63 | $138 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 35 | $211 | $665 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 32 | $156 | $468 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 30 | $109 | $175 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 30 | $43 | $72 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 22 | $76 | $293 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 17 | $56 | $216 |
| Analysis of data from ct study of heart blood vessels to assess severity of heart artery disease, with interpretation and report | 13 | $826 | $3,000 |
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.
4.9% high complexity
60.2% medium
35.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,110
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,873/year across 7 years
Top 14% in FL for cardiovascular disease
51
Companies
984
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
$19,929 (99.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$181 (0.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,165
2023$2,336
2022$2,772
2021$2,469
2020$1,792
2019$2,782
2018$5,793
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Arrow International, Inc.
$3,373
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$2,390
Abbott Laboratories
$2,161
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,162
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,083
Amgen Inc.
$1,077
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$864
PFIZER INC.
$790
Novo Nordisk Inc
$757
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$699
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$565
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$518
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$497
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$494
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$409
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$397
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$388
Boston Scientific Corporation
$292
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$285
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$279
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$210
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$205
HeartFlow, Inc.
$144
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$121
Lundbeck LLC
$98
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$89
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$80
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$62
ATRICURE, INC.
$57
ABIOMED
$46
CVRx, Inc.
$40
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$38
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$37
BIOTRONIK INC.
$33
Retrophin, Inc.
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Relypsa, Inc.
$18
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$17
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$17
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$17
Sobi, Inc
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$16
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$15
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$14
Cleerly, Inc.
$13
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$12
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(820) Cholbam · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Adempas · Advisa · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CATHETER - ARROW · CONFIRM RX · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Claria MRI · Cleerly Ischemia · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Ellipse ICD · Endurity Pacemaker · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FARXIGA · FFRct · Fortify Assura · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · General - Vascular Access · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INVOKANA · Impella · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JUXTAPID · Juxtapid · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MITRACLIP · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · MyCareLink · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Percepta · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Saxenda · TEGSEDI · TEKTURNA · UPTRAVI · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Veltassa · VenaSeal · Verquvo · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $162 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
161
Per 100K population
10.7
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
3.9 mi
3.9 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. Melhado is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Melhado experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Melhado performed 5,805 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Melhado receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Melhado received a total of $20,110 from 51 companies across 984 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. Melhado's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in West Palm Beach?
Dr. Melhado's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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. Melhado) 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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