Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD

  • Miami, FL
  • Cardiologist
NPI1154311264PAC ID0345280483
Medicare services, 2024
660
Medicare patients, 2024
108
Part D claims, 2024
4,340
Clinical trials
3
Industry payments
$3,508
Practice address
7190 Sw 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33173
Practice phone
Call (305) 596-2228
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Primary practice

Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC

Miami, Florida

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Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego is a cardiologist in Miami, Florida

Dr. Diego practices at Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC in Miami, Florida.

Dr. Diego's NPI, 1154311264, was assigned on October 28, 2005. Dr. Diego graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1984. Dr. Diego holds Florida license ME56696.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0345280483
NPI enumeration date
October 28, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(305) 596-2228
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego practices at Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC in Miami, Florida

Dr. Diego's primary practice is Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC, at 7190 Sw 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33173 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 596-2228.

  • Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC
    7190 Sw 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33173 · Miami-Dade CountyPhone(305) 596-2228

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Diego's primary practice is Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Diego to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLCMiami, FloridaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego is one of 1,709 cardiologists in Florida

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Diego's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Diego's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME56696 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RC0000X
  • Pennsylvania license1986 to 2004

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, chronic skin ulcer, coronary artery disease and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Diego treats.

Cardiologists near Dr. Diego

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego billed Medicare for 660 services in 2024

CMS data shows 660 Medicare services from Dr. Diego across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,081 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024660
Medicare patients108
Paid by Medicare$63,081
Procedure codes10

Dr. Diego's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4042024: 27632%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3542024: 27223%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 642024: 5219%
Other services
2023: 482024: 4017%
Imaging
2023: 252024: 2020%

Dr. Diego compared with the Florida median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Diego
  • Florida median
Medicare services
660vs 1,92566% below
Medicare patients
108vs 70685% below
Part D claims
4,039vs 1,9982.0 times

Medians across 1,638 cardiologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Diego's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego treated 108 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Diego in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Diego's median patient age at 75, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024108
Average age77
Average risk score1.90
Also on Medicaid55%

Dr. Diego's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Diego's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6257%
  • Men4643%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Diego's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease65%
  4. Arthritis55%
  5. Diabetes45%
  6. Mood disorders40%
  7. Anxiety38%
  8. Depression38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Diego's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego wrote 4,340 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Diego wrote 4,340 Medicare Part D claims for 583 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,039 of them, across 54 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $477,438 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,074 claims across 60 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,340
Drugs named by CMS54
Total drug cost$477,438
Part D patients583

Dr. Diego's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,748 claims86%
  • Brand-name592 claims14%

Dr. Diego's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5,0742024: 4,03920%

Drugs named by CMS: 54 in 2024, 60 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego takes part in Medicare

Dr. Diego accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Diego to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Colitis, Ulcerative, Colitis and Crohn Disease. Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the most, 3. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Diego that name 3 trials.

Conditions in Dr. Diego's trials

  • Colitis, Ulcerative
  • Colitis
  • Crohn Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Diego

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Diego

Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego received $3,508 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 114 general payments to Dr. Diego from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $760. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $1,337 from 2019 to 2021, naming 3 clinical trials.

General payments to Dr. Diego by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Diego by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,498100%
  • Education$100%

Companies that paid Dr. Diego the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Diego, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Diego

  1. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 2012
  2. 1997
    • ACC Fellow
  3. 1996
    • Fellow (FCCP)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina

Dr. Diego graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1984. Dr. Diego is a member of ACC, ACCP and ACP.

  1. Medical schoolUniversidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Diego is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Diego accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego's NPI number?

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego's NPI number is 1154311264. It was assigned on October 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego?

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego is a cardiologist in Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego practice?

Dr. Diego practices at 7190 Sw 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33173. Dr. Diego's primary practice is Miami Sunset Surgery Center,LLC in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Diego to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Diego is (305) 596-2228.

What is Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego's medical license number?

Dr. Diego holds Florida license ME56696, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Diego in Florida (1989 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (1986 to 2004).

Does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Diego billed Medicare for 660 services in 2024, and Dr. Diego accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego see?

CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Diego in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Diego's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and injected or infused drug (J2785).

Where did Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego go to medical school?

Dr. Diego graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1984.

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What drugs does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Diego's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,508 in general payments to Dr. Diego from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego been practicing?

Dr. Diego graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

Does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego do research?

Dr. Diego has worked on 3 clinical trials.

What insurance does Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego accept?

Dr. Diego is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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