Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Edna Flores, M.D.
Internal Medicine · La Jolla, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Flores
Dr. Edna Flores is an internal medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Flores performed 63,934 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Flores received a total of $32,362 from 100 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 974 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Flores 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.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 0% volume in CA
$32,362 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗63,934
Medicare services
Top 0% in CA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$6
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia An injection of darbepoetin alfa used for non-end-stage renal disease purposes. |
28,100 | $2 | $12 |
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) An intravenous injection of ferric carboxymaltose, an iron replacement medication. |
19,500 | $1 | $9 |
| Anti-nausea injection (aprepitant) | 5,070 | $1 | $11 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 4,860 | $18 | $51 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,210 | $0 | $8 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 740 | $1 | $10 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
532 | $8 | $11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
501 | $8 | $20 |
| 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. |
420 | $100 | $418 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
396 | $10 | $27 |
| 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. |
372 | $12 | $40 |
| 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. |
252 | $69 | $286 |
| Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less. |
192 | $26 | $87 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
172 | $120 | $400 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
121 | $1 | $2 |
| 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. |
98 | $66 | $188 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
97 | $13 | $35 |
| Iron level test | 96 | $6 | $17 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
96 | $9 | $22 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level test A blood test that measures the level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein. This test is used to monitor certain types of cancer. |
94 | $18 | $48 |
| Magnesium sulfate injection, per 500 mg An injection of magnesium sulfate administered in 500 mg increments. |
82 | $1 | $9 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 | 77 | $20 | $53 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
76 | $14 | $47 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
76 | $1 | $10 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
71 | $58 | $197 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
66 | $44 | $174 |
| 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. |
63 | $144 | $558 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
57 | $15 | $38 |
| Intravenous infusion of new drug or substance, 1 hour or less This procedure involves administering a new medication or substance directly into a vein through an existing access site. The infusion is completed within one hour or less. |
57 | $59 | $194 |
| 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. |
49 | $145 | $521 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
48 | $26 | $84 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
42 | $3 | $9 |
| Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams. |
42 | $1 | $9 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
33 | $14 | $37 |
| Additional hour of intravenous infusion This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis. |
33 | $18 | $61 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 30 | $285 | $898 |
| Nuclear medicine scan from skull base to mid-thigh with CT A nuclear medicine imaging study covering the area from the base of the skull to the middle of the thighs, performed alongside a CT scan. |
26 | $1,480 | $4,921 |
| 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. |
24 | $113 | $450 |
| Immunoglobulin level test A blood test that measures the level of gammaglobulins, which are immune system proteins. |
19 | $9 | $24 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $171 | $594 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level test A blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in many body tissues. It helps assess tissue damage or disease. |
15 | $6 | $16 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
12 | $29 | $74 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
31.3% high complexity
63.7% medium
5.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$32,362
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,623/year across 7 years
Top 4% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
100
Companies
974
Payment records
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Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,282
2023
$6,843
2022
$2,773
2021
$3,790
2020
$5,085
2019
$3,486
2018
$4,103
Payments by company (2024)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,516
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$652
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$474
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$361
PFIZER INC.
$355
GENZYME CORPORATION
$308
Celgene Corporation
$268
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$227
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$216
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$142
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$140
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$132
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$105
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$88
Exelixis Inc.
$85
SOBI, INC
$82
ABBVIE INC.
$77
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$76
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$75
Incyte Corporation
$74
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$57
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
Immunocore Limited
$52
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$50
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$48
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$48
Eisai Inc.
$44
Tempus AI, Inc
$40
EMD Serono, Inc.
$40
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$36
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$34
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$34
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$33
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$31
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Geron Corporation
$26
Genentech USA, Inc.
$26
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$24
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$23
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$19
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$18
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 42.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$5,540
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$2,902
Seagen Inc.
$1,890
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$1,503
Epizyme, Inc.,
$1,336
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,246
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$1,190
Celgene Corporation
$1,166
Amgen Inc.
$1,080
PFIZER INC.
$954
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$918
GENZYME CORPORATION
$802
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$698
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$650
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$633
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$627
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$526
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$516
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$510
Incyte Corporation
$464
Genentech USA, Inc.
$322
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$312
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$290
Exelixis Inc.
$285
EMD Serono, Inc.
$255
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$253
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$247
SOBI, INC
$234
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$215
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$211
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$203
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$197
Lilly USA, LLC
$196
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$174
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$160
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$153
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$136
Immunocore Limited
$130
ABBVIE INC.
$130
MENARINI SILICON BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
$126
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$122
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$114
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$112
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
EISAI INC.
$94
TESARO, Inc.
$87
Eisai Inc.
$85
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$80
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$79
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$78
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$74
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$71
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$70
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$69
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$68
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$67
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$66
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$65
AbbVie, Inc.
$65
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$64
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$63
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$56
Sobi, Inc
$56
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$53
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$49
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$46
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$45
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$45
Shire North American Group Inc
$42
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$42
Tempus AI, Inc
$40
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$36
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$34
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$34
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Partner Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
GE HealthCare
$32
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$30
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Geron Corporation
$26
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$25
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Verastem, Inc.
$24
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Secura Bio, Inc.
$21
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$18
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$17
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Genentech, Inc.
$14
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$14
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$12
Athena Bioscience, LLC
$6
Top 3 companies account for 31.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADCETRIS · AKYNZEO · ALIMTA · ALUNBRIG · AYVAKIT · Abraxane · Actemra · Alecensa · Aliqopa · Aranesp · Avastin · BAVENCIO · BELEODAQ · BENDEKA · BESREMI · BLENREP · BOSULIF · BRAFTOVI · BRUKINSA · Balversa · Bavencio · Blincyto · CABOMETYX · CALQUENCE · CAMCEVI · CARVYKTI · CLENPIQ · CUVITRU · CYRAMZA · Cabometyx · Cellsearch · Copiktra · DARZALEX · DOPTELET · Doptelet · ELIGARD · ELIQUIS · ELITEK · ELREXFIO · EMEND · EMPLICITI · ENHERTU · EPKINLY · ERLEADA · EVENITY · Empaveli · Enhertu · Epkinly · Erivedge · FARESTON · FARYDAK · FIRDAPSE · FIRMAGON · FOTIVDA · FOUNDATIONONE · FRUZAQLA · Fabhalta · Folotyn · GAZYVA · GILOTRIF · Halaven · Herceptin · IBRANCE · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INJECTAFER · INLYTA · INREBIC · Imbruvica · JADENU · JAKAFI · JEMPERLI · JEVTANA · Jivi · KANJINTI · KEYTRUDA · KIMMTRAK · KISQALI · KRAZATI · Kadcyla · Kyprolis · LIBTAYO · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LONSURF · LUMAKRAS · LUTATHERA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Leukine · Lonsurf · MEKINIST · MONJUVI · MVASI · MYLOTARG · Morphabond ER · NERLYNX · NINLARO · Nerlynx · Neulasta · Nexavar · Nplate · Nubeqa · ODOMZO (sonidegib) capsules · OJJAARA · ONUREG · OPDIVO · OPDUALAG · ORGOVYX · Onivyde · Orserdu · PADCEV · PANZYGA · PEMAZYRE · PIQRAY · PLUVICTO · PROMACTA · PROVENGE · Pedmark · Perjeta · Phesgo · Pomalyst · Prolia · QDOLO · QINLOCK · REBLOZYL · RYBREVANT · RYTELO · Revlimid · Rezlidhia · Rubraca · SANCUSO · SANDOSTATIN · SANDOSTATIN LAR · SARCLISA · SCEMBLIX · SHINGRIX · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SPRYCEL · SUSTOL · SUTENT · SYNAGIS · SYNDROS · Stivarga · Sylvant · TAGRISSO · TASIGNA · TAZVERIK · TECENTRIQ · TIBSOVO · TIVDAK · TUKYSA · Tavalisse · Tazverik · Trelstar · Trodelvy · ULTOMIRIS · Udenyca · VARUBI · VENCLEXTA · VERZENIO · VOTRIENT · VPRIV · Vectibix · Venclexta · XALKORI · XGEVA · XOSPATA · XPOVIO · XTANDI · Xermelo · Xofigo · Xospata · YERVOY · YONSA · Yescarta · ZEJULA · ZOLADEX · Zoladex
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,707
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Flores is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in CA), with 18 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. Flores experienced with darbepoetin injection (aranesp) for anemia?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Flores performed 28,100 darbepoetin injection (aranesp) for anemia services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Flores receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Flores received a total of $32,362 from 100 companies across 974 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Flores's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in La Jolla?
Dr. Flores's average Medicare payment per service is $6. 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. Flores) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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