Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jose Avila Calles, M.D.
Anesthesiology · Greenville, NC
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. Avila Calles
Dr. Jose Avila Calles is an anesthesiology specialist in Greenville, NC, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Avila Calles performed 7,069 Medicare services across 2,707 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Avila Calles received a total of $11,100 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 305 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Avila Calles 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 1% volume in NC
$11,100 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,069
Medicare services
Top 1% in NC for anesthesiology
2,707
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~416 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,269 | $1 | $4 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,217 | $0 | $1 |
| Monthly chronic pain management bundle A monthly service for chronic pain management that includes diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, and the development or revision of a person-centered care plan. |
782 | $63 | $241 |
| 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. |
561 | $90 | $372 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
530 | $11 | $41 |
| 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. |
486 | $65 | $263 |
| Nursing facility visit, high complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes. |
316 | $118 | $449 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
312 | $0 | $2 |
| Chronic pain management, each additional 15 minutes This code represents each additional 15-minute increment of chronic pain management and treatment provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional per calendar month. It must be billed in addition to the primary chronic pain management code (G3002) and requires that at least 15 minutes of time is met or exceeded. |
235 | $23 | $87 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
167 | $61 | $190 |
| 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. |
130 | $124 | $488 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
103 | $83 | $311 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
94 | $192 | $741 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
92 | $141 | $534 |
| 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. |
91 | $63 | $234 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
89 | $112 | $343 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
79 | $196 | $664 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
78 | $105 | $341 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
76 | $45 | $180 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
71 | $52 | $196 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
55 | $210 | $887 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
40 | $199 | $753 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
39 | $89 | $332 |
| 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. |
38 | $94 | $352 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
28 | $84 | $322 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
26 | $490 | $1,559 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
26 | $266 | $847 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
26 | $153 | $343 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
13 | $154 | $578 |
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 ↗$11,100
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,586/year across 7 years
Top 5% in NC for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
305
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
$11,100 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,009
2023
$1,392
2022
$1,320
2021
$1,377
2020
$1,072
2019
$1,972
2018
$1,958
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$464
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$382
Boston Scientific Corporation
$181
ABBVIE INC.
$176
Nevro Corp.
$150
Curonix LLC
$128
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$115
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$108
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$76
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$64
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$41
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Bioventus LLC
$32
Abbott Laboratories
$21
PAINTEQ LLC
$19
SI-BONE, INC.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 51.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,511
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,668
Boston Scientific Corporation
$704
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$546
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$512
ABBVIE INC.
$488
Abbott Laboratories
$454
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$437
Nevro Corp.
$421
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$338
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$318
AbbVie Inc.
$206
SI-BONE, Inc.
$200
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$189
Almatica Pharma LLC
$180
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$171
Amgen Inc.
$168
Avanos Medical
$143
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$137
Curonix LLC
$128
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$127
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$120
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$115
Lundbeck LLC
$113
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$98
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$92
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$64
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$50
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$41
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Bioventus LLC
$32
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$23
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
PAINTEQ LLC
$19
SI-BONE, INC.
$18
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Kaleo, Inc.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 44.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVOS 10 BONE CEMENT · ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Bionic Navigator · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · DUROLANE · ETERNA · EVZIO · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Infinion 16 · Intracept · KRYSTEXXA · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Seglentis · Senza · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Symproic · UBRELVY · VIMOVO · VYEPTI · Vanta · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for anesthesiology in NC.
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
53
Per 100K population
30.8
County median income
$58,851
Nearest hospital
ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
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. Avila Calles is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of NC peers, with 17 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. Avila Calles experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Avila Calles performed 1,269 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Avila Calles receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Avila Calles received a total of $11,100 from 43 companies across 305 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. Avila Calles's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Greenville?
Dr. Avila Calles's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Avila Calles) 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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