Dr. Ricardo Plata Aguilar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Plata Aguilar
Dr. Ricardo Plata Aguilar is a pain medicine in Weston, FL, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Plata Aguilar performed 1,569 Medicare services across 565 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Plata Aguilar received a total of $34,345 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Plata Aguilar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 698 | $1 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 484 | $75 | $328 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 90 | $105 | $495 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 53 | $55 | $220 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 50 | $97 | $400 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 41 | $237 | $1,560 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 24 | $94 | $760 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 21 | $210 | $1,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 21 | $48 | $250 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 20 | $108 | $500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $140 | $774 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 18 | $53 | $195 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $49 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 14 | $152 | $950 |
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 (74%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for pain medicine 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. Plata Aguilar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 4%).
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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