Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Juan Ayerdi, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ayerdi
Dr. Juan Ayerdi is a vascular surgery physician in Columbus, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ayerdi performed 3,092 Medicare services across 2,726 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ayerdi received a total of $113,257 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 561 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ayerdi is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in GA
$113,257 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,092
Medicare services
Top 13% in GA for vascular surgery physician
2,726
Unique beneficiaries
$137
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~155 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
468 | $63 | $139 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
389 | $116 | $475 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
372 | $73 | $257 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
344 | $90 | $205 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
335 | $153 | $524 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
151 | $123 | $425 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
110 | $60 | $141 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
99 | $37 | $77 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
87 | $72 | $206 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
74 | $106 | $347 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
70 | $115 | $305 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
64 | $40 | $91 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
63 | $46 | $179 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
60 | $62 | $198 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
49 | $27 | $842 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access An ultrasound imaging test used to evaluate the blood flow and structure of a hemodialysis access site. |
46 | $90 | $300 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $91 | $267 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
35 | $83 | $308 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins in the abdomen and pelvis. |
30 | $93 | $357 |
| Arterial thrombectomy, chest, neck, or brain A procedure to remove a blood clot and part of an artery in the chest, neck, or brain. |
29 | $840 | $3,500 |
| Radiologist review of additional artery image A radiologist reviews an additional image of an artery. This step involves professional interpretation of the imaging data. |
23 | $72 | $175 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
19 | $121 | $383 |
| Ultrasound of arm arteries or grafts This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arm or any grafts present. It allows for the visualization of blood flow and vessel structure. |
16 | $139 | $389 |
| Arterial tube insertion, first branch A procedure to insert a tube into the first branch of an artery in the abdomen, pelvis, or leg. |
15 | $104 | $2,719 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow This procedure uses sound waves to create images of blood flow in the arteries and veins of the abdomen and pelvis. It evaluates the rate and direction of blood movement within these vessels. |
15 | $183 | $526 |
| Artery clot removal and dissolution with fluoroscopy This procedure removes and dissolves a blood clot from an artery or artery graft using fluoroscopic guidance. It is performed on the initial vessel treated. |
14 | $305 | $1,902 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
14 | $75 | $224 |
| Aortic and groin artery graft repair, bilateral Surgical repair of the aorta below the kidneys and groin arteries using a graft to restore blood flow. This procedure is performed for conditions other than rupture and includes radiologist review. |
12 | $1,160 | $3,500 |
| Artery plaque removal and stent insertion in leg This procedure involves removing plaque buildup from leg arteries and placing stents to keep the blood vessels open. |
12 | $7,983 | $45,750 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
12 | $112 | $333 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
12 | $36 | $52 |
| Arterial catheter insertion, initial third order branch Insertion of a tube into an abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, specifically targeting the initial third order branch. |
11 | $1,024 | $3,048 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
3.0% high complexity
49.0% medium
48.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$113,257
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $16,180/year across 7 years
Top 1% in GA for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
561
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$64,033 (56.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$49,160 (43.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$65 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$17,034
2023
$25,639
2022
$22,060
2021
$25,060
2020
$6,654
2019
$13,859
2018
$2,951
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Endologix LLC
$12,878
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,525
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$768
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$93
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$93
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$85
Boston Scientific Corporation
$82
Solventum Corporation
$68
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$61
Terumo Medical Corporation
$42
Innovation Technologies Inc
$41
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$37
Inari Medical, Inc.
$36
LifeNet Health
$34
PolyNovo North America LLC
$32
CVRx, Inc.
$24
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
ConvaTec Inc.
$20
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Contego Medical, Inc
$14
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$7
Top 3 companies account for 94.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Endologix LLC
$81,108
Endologix, Inc.
$14,887
Endologix, LLC
$6,463
Penumbra, Inc.
$4,113
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,505
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$723
Globus Medical, Inc.
$602
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$415
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$383
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$324
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$271
Boston Scientific Corporation
$266
Inari Medical, Inc.
$251
Abbott Laboratories
$225
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$158
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$129
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$122
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$94
Cook Medical LLC
$75
Medtronic, Inc.
$69
Solventum Corporation
$68
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$60
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$58
Terumo Medical Corporation
$55
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$50
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$47
PFIZER INC.
$46
Innovation Technologies Inc
$41
KCI USA, Inc
$40
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$35
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$35
LifeNet Health
$34
PolyNovo North America LLC
$32
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$31
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$30
Stryker Corporation
$29
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$29
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$28
CVRx, Inc.
$24
BIOTRONIK INC.
$24
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$23
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$21
ConvaTec Inc.
$20
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$20
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$19
Arrow International, Inc.
$17
Ethicon US, LLC
$17
EKOS Corporation
$16
BSN Medical Inc
$16
Baxter Healthcare
$15
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$15
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$15
Venclose Inc.
$14
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Contego Medical, Inc
$14
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$7
Top 3 companies account for 90.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4090) Peripherals · ABRE · ACTIV.A.C. · ACTIVAC · AFX · AFX2 · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALPHAVAC · ALTO · ANGIO-SEAL · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · AngioVac · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · Barostim Neo System · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CLEANER · CLEVIPREX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS · COOK MEDICAL FILTERS · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COSEAL · CROSSER · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CUTIMED SORBACT · Catheter - Arrow · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Medical Thoracic · DABRA · DABRA laser system · ECM · ECM Patch · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · ENDOCROSS Device · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL THERAPIES · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT AV · INDEPENDENCE · INNOVAMATRIX AC · IRRISEPT · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Indigo System · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LIFESTREAM · LUTONIX · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · MAGNIFY · Megadyne · NOVOSORB BTM · OMNIGRAFT · Ovation · Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft · PICO · PREVENA · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Peripheral RotaLink Plus · Pouch · Pulsar-18 T3 · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RENASYS TOUCH · RESTOREFLOW · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPIDERFX · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · STRAVIX · SUPERA · Santyl · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · StarClose SE vascular closure system · Supera peripheral stent system · TIGRIS Stent · TR Band · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · Torus Stent Graft System · Trilogy 100 · Turbo-Power · VACCESS · VARITHENA · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Lithotripsy · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO · iCAST
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (56%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for vascular surgery physician in GA.
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$56,622
Nearest hospital
JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4.0 mi
4.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ayerdi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in GA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of GA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ayerdi experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ayerdi performed 468 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ayerdi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ayerdi received a total of $113,257 from 57 companies across 561 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ayerdi's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Columbus?
Dr. Ayerdi's average Medicare payment per service is $137. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ayerdi) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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