Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adolfo Suarez, M.D.

Family Medicine · Commerce, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
687 HOSPITAL RD, Commerce, GA 30529
7063357909
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1104910157 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Suarez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Suarez

Dr. Adolfo Suarez is a family medicine specialist in Commerce, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Suarez performed 591 Medicare services across 238 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Suarez received a total of $6,764 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 332 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. Suarez 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 591 Medicare services $6,764 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
591
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in GA for family medicine
238
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~31 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.
349 $54 $97
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
141 $8 $10
Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service.
34 $97 $257
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
29 $120 $122
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.
22 $82 $215
Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity
A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
16 $109 $288
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,764
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $966/year across 7 years
Top 10% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
332
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,737 (84.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,027 (15.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,175
2023
$1,050
2022
$552
2021
$918
2020
$2,019
2019
$527
2018
$524

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$245
Novo Nordisk Inc
$212
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$191
Corium, LLC
$154
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$116
PFIZER INC.
$71
Abbott Laboratories
$43
Exact Sciences Corporation
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 55.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,212
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$714
Novo Nordisk Inc
$652
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$501
Corium, LLC
$352
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$335
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$305
Lilly USA, LLC
$301
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$290
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$250
Amgen Inc.
$238
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$214
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$184
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$170
Abbott Laboratories
$168
PFIZER INC.
$165
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$95
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$72
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$65
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$51
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$42
Lundbeck LLC
$40
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$26
Exact Sciences Corporation
$25
Shire North American Group Inc
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$21
Genentech USA, Inc.
$21
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$20
EISAI INC.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$15
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 38.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY MAINTENA · AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · Azstarys · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LEQVIO · LYRICA · Livalo · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · ONZETRA XSAIL · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · Prolia · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · REXULTI · REYVOW · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · Yupelri
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 →

Most payments (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for family medicine in GA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
166
Per 100K population
205.9
County median income
$85,012
Nearest hospital
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
19.3 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. Suarez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of GA peers, with 19 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. Suarez experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Suarez performed 349 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. Suarez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Suarez received a total of $6,764 from 38 companies across 332 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. Suarez's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Commerce?
Dr. Suarez's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Suarez) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →