Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Villasana, MD

Neuroradiology Physician · Marietta, GA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
711 CANTON RD NE, Marietta, GA 30060
7704263977
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1508804659 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. Villasana 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. Villasana

Dr. David Villasana is a neuroradiology physician in Marietta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Villasana performed 302 Medicare services across 259 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Villasana received a total of $16,589 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 746 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuroradiology physician. 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. Villasana 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 ▲ 302 Medicare services $16,589 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
302
Medicare services
Bottom 7% in GA for neuroradiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
259
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~15 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
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.
110 $103 $344
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.
75 $63 $180
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
34 $96 $260
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.
28 $39 $87
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth 21 $93 $398
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
18 $132 $458
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth 16 $70 $296
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 ↗
$16,589
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,765/year across 6 years
Top 15% in GA for neuroradiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
746
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
$16,461 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$128 (0.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$59
2022
$282
2021
$3,394
2020
$3,660
2019
$4,057
2018
$5,138

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$2,589
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,124
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$924
UCB, Inc.
$873
GENZYME CORPORATION
$662
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$627
EMD Serono, Inc.
$624
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$567
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$545
Genentech USA, Inc.
$489
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$432
Allergan, Inc.
$391
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$369
Lilly USA, LLC
$342
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$323
Biogen, Inc.
$322
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$316
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$311
US WorldMeds, LLC
$306
Amgen Inc.
$294
SK Life Science, Inc.
$267
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$238
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$224
AbbVie Inc.
$212
Neurelis, Inc.
$204
Allergan Inc.
$198
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$196
Lundbeck LLC
$182
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$160
CSL Behring
$153
Mallinckrodt LLC
$143
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$138
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$135
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$131
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$126
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$122
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$116
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$99
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$97
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$92
Promius Pharma LLC
$75
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$75
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$71
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$69
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$66
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$61
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$54
Egalet US Inc
$50
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Grifols USA, LLC
$43
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$31
Bausch Health US, LLC
$30
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$21
Merz North America, Inc.
$21
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$21
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$16
Celgene Corporation
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
GE Healthcare
$13
MDD US Operations, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 27.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRIUMVI · Betaseron · Briviact · CAMBIA · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · COPAXONE · Cambia · Cenobamate · DUOPA · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GRALISE · Gamunex-C · Gralise · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LEMTRADA · LINZESS · LUMIZYME · MIGRANAL · MS DISEASE STATE · Mavenclad · NAMZARIC · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · OCREVUS · ONFI · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · ONPATTRO · ONZETRA XSAIL · OSMOLEX ER · OXTELLAR XR · Prometra II · RYTARY · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SPRIX · SYMPAZAN · Soliris · Spritam · TEGSEDI · TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trintellix · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VIIBRYD · VNS - Sentiva · VNS Therapy · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · Vimpat · XEOMIN · Xadago · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZIPSOR · Zembrace
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neuroradiology physicians within 10 mi
29
Per 100K population
3.8
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital
WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Villasana is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% 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. Villasana experienced with initial hospital admission, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Villasana performed 110 initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 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. Villasana receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Villasana received a total of $16,589 from 65 companies across 746 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. Villasana's costs compare to other neuroradiology physicians in Marietta?
Dr. Villasana's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Villasana) 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 →