Dr. Jane Ayala, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ayala
Dr. Jane Ayala is an internal medicine specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ayala performed 125,139 Medicare services across 2,990 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ayala received a total of $66,710 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1099 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. Ayala 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 44,200 | $4 | $19 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 25,251 | $10 | $48 |
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 18,969 | $5 | $17 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 17,700 | $34 | $134 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 4,380 | $18 | $42 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 3,395 | $26 | $114 |
| Injection, rituximab, 10 mg | 2,714 | $56 | $257 |
| Injection, infliximab-abda, biosimilar, (renflexis), 10 mg | 1,720 | $30 | $119 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 876 | $89 | $253 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 757 | $18 | $44 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 725 | $10 | $26 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 694 | $5 | $14 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 688 | $8 | $20 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 626 | $3 | $6 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 560 | $100 | $399 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 297 | $56 | $222 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 238 | $12 | $29 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 171 | $21 | $85 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 148 | $13 | $35 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, single stranded | 148 | $12 | $29 |
| Uric acid level test | 107 | $4 | $12 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 92 | $11 | $28 |
| Vitamin D level test | 89 | $28 | $72 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 73 | $6 | $17 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 64 | $101 | $311 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 51 | $12 | $47 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 49 | $97 | $304 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 49 | $11 | $42 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 49 | $6 | $15 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 46 | $6 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 36 | $109 | $497 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 34 | $13 | $32 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 34 | $9 | $28 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 32 | $30 | $61 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 28 | $58 | $166 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 27 | $74 | $75 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40 mg | 22 | $3 | $13 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (70%) 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 2% for internal medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ayala is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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