Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Pablo Diaz-Collado, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Boston, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
125 PARKER HILL AVENUE, Boston, MA 02120
6177545471
Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1043578990 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Diaz-Collado

Dr. Pablo Diaz-Collado is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Boston, MA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Diaz-Collado performed 432 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Diaz-Collado received a total of $16,214 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 86 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Diaz-Collado 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.

✓ 14 years of NPI registration ▲ 432 Medicare services $16,214 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
432
Medicare services
Bottom 38% in MA for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$400
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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 (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.
59 $110 $375
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.
55 $145 $550
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution.
43 $189 $900
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.
39 $79 $250
Lower spine bone segment removal
A surgical procedure to cut into or remove a segment of bone from the lower spine.
37 $904 $8,550
Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
A surgical procedure involving the placement of hardware or devices into the pelvic bones.
33 $292 $2,050
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
32 $463 $6,300
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment
This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment.
31 $176 $1,953
Spinal stabilization device placement, 7-12 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the back involving 7 to 12 spine bone segments.
24 $683 $4,650
Spinal fusion, posterior approach, 7-12 segments
Surgical procedure to join seven to twelve vertebrae in the spine using a back approach to correct deformity.
23 $1,788 $12,000
Additional spine bone segment removal
Surgical removal of an additional segment of bone from the spine during the same procedure.
22 $304 $2,060
Spinal fusion, up to 6 vertebrae
Surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the spine to correct deformity. The operation involves fusing up to six bones through an incision in the back.
18 $558 $7,750
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
16 $598 $4,350
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
9.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
90.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,214
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,316/year across 7 years
Top 38% in MA for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
86
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,795
2023
$3,111
2022
$1,546
2021
$1,529
2020
$1,951
2019
$1,652
2018
$2,630

Payments by company (2024)

Alphatec Spine, Inc
$3,581
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$214
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,358
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$3,581
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,207
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,441
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,156
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$651
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$645
Stryker Corporation
$616
ZIMVIE INC.
$435
SI-BONE, Inc.
$341
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$208
Augmedics Inc.
$143
Carlsmed, Inc.
$141
Vericel Corporation
$127
Kairos Surgical Inc
$126
Bioventus LLC
$21
Prosidyan, Inc
$18
Top 3 companies account for 62.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACIS · ALTERA · AVIATOR · BENGAL · Bonescalpel · CALIBER · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE · CREO AMP Sagittal Offset Tulip · CREO MIS · Cervical-Stim · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius - GPS · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FORTIFY · Invictus OPEN · MACI · MESA SPINAL SYSTEM · MOUNTAINEER · Maxan Cervical System · MazorX Renaissance · Mobi-C · NILE · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · Other - Miscellaneous · Physio-Stim · SERRATO · Spinal-Stim · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · TRITANIUM · UNID_PASS · Virage · ViviGen · Xvision · YUKON · YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM · aprevo · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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30
County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Diaz-Collado is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Diaz-Collado experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Diaz-Collado performed 59 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Diaz-Collado receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Diaz-Collado received a total of $16,214 from 17 companies across 86 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Diaz-Collado's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Boston?
Dr. Diaz-Collado's average Medicare payment per service is $400. 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. Diaz-Collado) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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