Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jonathan Aliota, MD

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device— Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Speaking/Promotional
929 GESSNER RD STE 1450, Houston, TX 77024
7134425200
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1598712812 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. Aliota 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. Aliota

Dr. Jonathan Aliota is an internal medicine in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aliota performed 38 Medicare services across 31 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aliota received a total of $148,896 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 334 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Aliota is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ 38 Medicare services$ $148,896 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
38
Medicare services
Bottom 4% in TX for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
31
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~2 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead19$10$89
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity19$96$417
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 ↗
$148,896
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $21,271/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for internal medicine
29
Companies
334
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$136,166 (91.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,731 (8.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$15,958
2023
$11,985
2022
$19,998
2021
$7,078
2020
$16,600
2019
$20,880
2018
$56,397

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$73,207
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$62,958
Abbott Laboratories
$2,780
ABIOMED
$1,906
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,577
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,575
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,168
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$765
CORDIS US CORP.
$416
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$329
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$294
Digirad Corporation
$264
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$250
Saranas, Inc.
$233
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$185
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$154
Cagent Vascular INC
$152
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$148
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$112
Avinger Inc.
$110
CVRx, Inc.
$75
Artivion, Inc.
$64
BIOTRONIK INC.
$42
Amgen Inc.
$40
PFIZER INC.
$23
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$20
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$19
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$16
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 93.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALPHAVAC · ASSURITY · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVVIGO Guidance System · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · Barostim Neo System · BioMimics · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIUS · CLOSUREFAST · CONFIRM RX · CROSSBOSS · CardioMEMS HF System · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ESPRIT · FFR LINK · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - STENTS · GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · General - Catheter · General - Structural Heart · General - Vascular Access · HARMONY · IGT D Peripheral · ILAB · INNOVA · IVUS Systems · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Therapy · Impella · LUTONIX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MYNX CONTROL · NEXLETOL · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIS · OptiCross · PANTHERIS · POLARIS · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Prostar XL surgical system · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SUPERA · SYNERGY · Serrantor · Supera peripheral stent system · THERAPIES · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Trilogy 100 · VANTAGEVIEW · VENASEAL · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · Vascular surgery accessories · VenaSeal · XARELTO · iLab Ultrasound Imaging System
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 →

The majority of payments (91%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for internal medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $391,833 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal Medicines within 10 mi
2,638
Per 100K population
55.4
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Aliota is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Aliota experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Aliota performed 19 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Aliota receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aliota received a total of $148,896 from 29 companies across 334 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. Aliota's costs compare to other internal medicines in Houston?
Dr. Aliota's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Aliota) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →