Dr. Alvin Detorres, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Detorres
Dr. Alvin Detorres is an otolaryngology in Winter Park, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Detorres performed 4,115 Medicare services across 1,236 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Detorres received a total of $1,967 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 19 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. 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. Detorres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 810 | $3 | $12 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 580 | $11 | $44 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 551 | $6 | $20 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 409 | $9 | $32 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 391 | $22 | $74 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 273 | $94 | $222 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 238 | $66 | $167 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 216 | $21 | $83 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 103 | $33 | $139 |
| Incision of fluid canal of inner ear with infusion of drugs | 69 | $179 | $809 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 65 | $16 | $60 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 58 | $19 | $66 |
| Walking/gait training therapy, per 15 min | 43 | $20 | $66 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 41 | $33 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 34 | $116 | $332 |
| Ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast | 28 | $115 | $495 |
| Test for balance and posture with motor control and adaption test | 28 | $50 | $194 |
| Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder | 27 | $60 | $136 |
| Functional activity therapy | 26 | $25 | $96 |
| Analysis of voice and resonance production | 25 | $86 | $262 |
| Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | 21 | $148 | $690 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 20 | $176 | $657 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 19 | $72 | $233 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 18 | $78 | $195 |
| Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum | 11 | $155 | $565 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 11 | $73 | $177 |
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
4.7 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. Detorres is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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