Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mina Guerges, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Pontiac, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Guerges
Dr. Mina Guerges is a vascular surgery physician in Pontiac, MI, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Guerges performed 552 Medicare services across 427 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Guerges received a total of $17,102 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 166 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery 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. Guerges 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.
✓ 13 years in practice
▲ 552 Medicare services
$17,102 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗552
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in MI for vascular surgery physician
427
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
111 | $72 | $208 |
| 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. |
79 | $29 | $103 |
| 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. |
55 | $13 | $42 |
| 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. |
41 | $77 | $299 |
| 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. |
38 | $115 | $314 |
| 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. |
38 | $46 | $115 |
| 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. |
35 | $118 | $399 |
| 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. |
31 | $82 | $214 |
| 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. |
26 | $19 | $67 |
| 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. |
24 | $32 | $116 |
| 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. |
19 | $33 | $119 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous catheter A procedure to place a central venous catheter for infusion in patients aged 5 years or older. The catheter is inserted directly into a large vein without being tunneled under the skin. |
18 | $78 | $264 |
| 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. |
14 | $149 | $486 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
12 | $62 | $168 |
| 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. |
11 | $76 | $169 |
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.
3.3% high complexity
36.8% medium
60.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,102
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $2,850/year across 6 years
Top 14% in MI for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
24
Companies
166
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
$16,229 (94.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$872 (5.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,901
2023
$2,000
2022
$9,356
2021
$2,760
2020
$993
2019
$92
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$359
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$231
Inari Medical, Inc.
$212
Kerecis Limited
$146
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$143
Penumbra, Inc.
$125
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$124
Cook Medical LLC
$122
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$119
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$113
Surmodics, Inc.
$109
ConvaTec Inc.
$61
Abbott Laboratories
$36
Top 3 companies account for 42.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Inari Medical, Inc.
$6,632
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$2,161
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,868
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$964
Endologix LLC
$920
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$616
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$467
Cook Medical LLC
$448
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$430
LimFlow Inc.
$378
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$377
Kerecis Limited
$304
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$289
Cagent Vascular INC
$258
Globus Medical, Inc.
$247
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$143
KCI USA, Inc.
$125
Penumbra, Inc.
$125
Surmodics, Inc.
$109
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$83
Abbott Laboratories
$63
ConvaTec Inc.
$61
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 62.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALPHAVAC · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · CONVATEC INC. · Crosser iQ · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Ellipsys · Endurant · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · HAWKONE · Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath · HawkOne · Heli-FX EndoAnchor System · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Indigo System · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LIMFLOW SYSTEM · LUTONIX · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon · MARS Anterior Retractor · MARS Lateral ALIF · MONOVISC · PREVENA · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pounce Thrombectomy · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SUPERA · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · VARITHENA · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · Valiant Navion · XARELTO · ZENITH ALPHA · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · ZILVER VENA · Zenith Spiral-Z
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
58
Per 100K population
4.6
County median income
$95,296
Nearest hospital
TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Guerges is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of MI peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Guerges experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Guerges performed 111 hospital follow-up visit, 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. Guerges receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Guerges received a total of $17,102 from 24 companies across 166 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. Guerges's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Pontiac?
Dr. Guerges's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Guerges) 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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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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