Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gabriel Pilar, MD

Internal Medicine · West Reading, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
301 S 7TH AVE STE 210, West Reading, PA 19611
4846284656
In practice since 2012 (14 years)
NPI: 1194087726 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pilar

Dr. Gabriel Pilar is an internal medicine specialist in West Reading, PA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pilar performed 685 Medicare services across 516 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pilar received a total of $1,466 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Pilar 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 in practice ▲ Top 42% volume in PA $1,466 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
685
Medicare services
Top 42% in PA for internal medicine
516
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~49 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, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
190 $103 $326
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.
164 $71 $237
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
114 $34 $135
Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed.
48 $144 $554
Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes
This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service.
40 $24 $90
Nerve conduction studies, 11-12
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies.
21 $116 $467
Limited needle EMG of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in specific muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function in a targeted area.
19 $14 $55
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
19 $97 $392
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.
19 $52 $186
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 $136 $621
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $131 $503
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.
16 $62 $221
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 ↗
$1,466
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $293/year across 5 years
Top 26% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
85
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
$1,428 (97.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$38 (2.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$51
2023
$78
2020
$11
2019
$453
2018
$873

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$29
Amgen Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
US WorldMeds, LLC
$185
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$119
EMD Serono, Inc.
$108
ABBVIE INC.
$107
Genentech USA, Inc.
$78
Grifols USA, LLC
$64
Biogen, Inc.
$63
UCB, Inc.
$56
GENZYME CORPORATION
$55
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$51
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$46
Mallinckrodt LLC
$43
Promius Pharma LLC
$42
Allergan Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$37
Amgen Inc.
$36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$32
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$28
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$27
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$27
Strongbridge US INC.
$27
Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Eisai Inc.
$20
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIMOVIG · AMPYRA · APOKYN · AUSTEDO · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COPAXONE · Cambia · ELIQUIS · Epidiolex · Fycompa · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Horizant · INGREZZA · KEVEYIS · LEMTRADA · LUMIZYME · MIGRANAL · MYOBLOC · NUPLAZID · Neupro · OCREVUS · QULIPTA · RYTARY · Rebif · TEGSEDI · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · UPLIZNA · Vimpat · WATCHMAN · XYREM · Xadago · Xyrem · 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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
318
Per 100K population
74.0
County median income
$77,684
Nearest hospital
READING HOSPITAL
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. Pilar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Pilar experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pilar performed 190 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Pilar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pilar received a total of $1,466 from 31 companies across 85 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. Pilar's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in West Reading?
Dr. Pilar's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Pilar) 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 →