Dr. Marcelo Helguera, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Helguera
Dr. Marcelo Helguera is a cardiovascular disease in Weston, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Helguera performed 4,933 Medicare services across 2,850 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Helguera received a total of $8,274 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 214 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. Helguera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,526 | $7 | $51 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 495 | $17 | $201 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 370 | $22 | $210 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 369 | $20 | $143 |
| 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 | 355 | $28 | $168 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 222 | $139 | $404 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 214 | $12 | $134 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 191 | $20 | $163 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 133 | $169 | $645 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 130 | $28 | $370 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 114 | $61 | $188 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 114 | $92 | $304 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 77 | $21 | $249 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 61 | $64 | $305 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 60 | $44 | $246 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 60 | $107 | $751 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 51 | $21 | $105 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 42 | $99 | $449 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 38 | $78 | $1,616 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 37 | $19 | $249 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 37 | $85 | $568 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 34 | $272 | $2,247 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 28 | $63 | $430 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 28 | $838 | $5,992 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 24 | $140 | $935 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 23 | $74 | $487 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 21 | $360 | $2,824 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 21 | $50 | $281 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $135 | $516 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 14 | $10 | $275 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 13 | $412 | $2,420 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 12 | $272 | $2,244 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Helguera is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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.
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