Dr. Eduardo Torres, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Torres
Dr. Eduardo Torres is a family medicine in Winter Haven, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Torres performed 4,335 Medicare services across 3,060 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Torres received a total of $9,113 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 406 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Torres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 535 | $8 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 514 | $82 | $218 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 450 | $8 | $16 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 402 | $8 | $16 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 270 | $9 | $19 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 243 | $57 | $150 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 213 | $13 | $27 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 208 | $8 | $17 |
| Annual depression screening | 175 | $18 | $36 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 133 | $16 | $34 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 81 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 80 | $5 | $10 |
| Vitamin D level test | 76 | $29 | $59 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 75 | $126 | $231 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 61 | $15 | $30 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 59 | $7 | $42 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 52 | $26 | $96 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 50 | $15 | $45 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 49 | $4 | $9 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 49 | $18 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 47 | $72 | $183 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 40 | $51 | $153 |
| Screening mammography | 40 | $123 | $368 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 36 | $19 | $39 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 33 | $8 | $34 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 33 | $10 | $51 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 30 | $10 | $21 |
| Urinalysis using microscope | 29 | $3 | $6 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 28 | $208 | $487 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 23 | $31 | $81 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 21 | $13 | $27 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $105 | $333 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 20 | $158 | $368 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 20 | $37 | $107 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 19 | $8 | $34 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 18 | $3 | $6 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 17 | $37 | $142 |
| Automated urinalysis | 17 | $2 | $4 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 16 | $12 | $26 |
| Iron level test | 15 | $6 | $13 |
| Bilirubin level, direct | 13 | $5 | $10 |
| Magnesium level test | 12 | $7 | $13 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 12 | $6 | $12 |
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 5% for family medicine 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. Torres is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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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