Dr. Ashley Penaloza, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Penaloza
Dr. Ashley Penaloza is a nurse practitioner - family in Winter Haven, FL, with 7 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Penaloza performed 1,365 Medicare services across 1,070 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Penaloza received a total of $4,071 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 230 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Penaloza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif | 305 | $21 | $35 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 97 | $8 | $9 |
| Therapeutic procedures to increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, face to face, one on one, each 15 minutes (includes monitoring) | 92 | $7 | $10 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 85 | $146 | $224 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 78 | $93 | $142 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 72 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 68 | $10 | $21 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 66 | $8 | $34 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 58 | $16 | $34 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 54 | $6 | $20 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 42 | $13 | $27 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 37 | $3 | $6 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | 36 | $11 | $18 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 34 | $10 | $19 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 26 | $40 | $83 |
| Urinalysis using microscope | 23 | $3 | $6 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 23 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 23 | $5 | $10 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 22 | $133 | $202 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 20 | $8 | $34 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 19 | $15 | $30 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 15 | $13 | $27 |
| Folic acid level test | 15 | $14 | $29 |
| Iron level test | 15 | $6 | $13 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 15 | $12 | $26 |
| Automated urinalysis | 13 | $2 | $4 |
| Vitamin D level test | 12 | $29 | $59 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for nurse practitioner - family in FL.
Geographic Context
6.0 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. Penaloza is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%).
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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