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Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology
Central University of the East School of Medicine (1984)
7190 Southwest 87th Avenue Suite 202
Miami, FL 33173

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD is a cardiologist in Miami, FL specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Central University of the East School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

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Office Locations

7190 Southwest 87th Avenue Suite 202
Miami, FL 33173
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD had a list price for vascular procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 18
cardiac procedures 145
doctor visit 498
ultrasound (sonogram) 127

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), ambulatory monitoring and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 21
cardiac procedures 130
doctor visit 561
ultrasound (sonogram) 121
vascular procedures 12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 83
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 180
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 67
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 43
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 52
Dementia 24
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 66
cardiac procedures 202
doctor visit 807
ultrasound (sonogram) 242
vascular procedures 106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 183
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 49
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 56
Dementia 25
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 49
ambulatory monitoring 36
cardiac procedures 153
doctor visit 438
pelvic imaging 49
ultrasound (sonogram) 252
vascular procedures 135

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 260
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 338
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 82
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 51
Dementia 20
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), ambulatory monitoring and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 11
ambulatory monitoring 47
cardiac procedures 175
doctor visit 575
pelvic imaging 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 158
vascular procedures 30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 161
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 48
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 46
Dementia 26
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), ambulatory monitoring and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 42
cardiac procedures 158
doctor visit 538
ultrasound (sonogram) 156
vascular procedures 40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 153
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 38
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 45
Dementia 20
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), ambulatory monitoring and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 43
cardiac procedures 159
doctor visit 558
ultrasound (sonogram) 139
vascular procedures 23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 132
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 174
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 57
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 46
Dementia 23
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), ambulatory monitoring and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 66
cardiac procedures 208
doctor visit 595
ultrasound (sonogram) 199
vascular procedures 57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 122
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 187
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 54
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 45
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 33
cardiac procedures 178
doctor visit 435
nuclear scan 26
stress testing 52
ultrasound (sonogram) 119
vascular procedures 26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 114
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 146
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 44
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 42
Dementia 20
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 35
cardiac procedures 217
doctor visit 478
nuclear scan 29
stress testing 57
ultrasound (sonogram) 142
vascular procedures 17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 121
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 161
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 47
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 44
Dementia 26
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 170
doctor visit 423
nuclear scan 37
stress testing 73
ultrasound (sonogram) 158
vascular procedures 61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 91
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 138
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 42
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 125
doctor visit 354
nuclear scan 25
stress testing 49
ultrasound (sonogram) 157
vascular procedures 81

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 103
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 47
Dementia 20
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 84
doctor visit 272
nuclear scan 20
stress testing 40
ultrasound (sonogram) 68
vascular procedures 24

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 62
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 76
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 24
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 45
Dementia 24
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated as a cardiologist in Miami, FL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging 30
ambulatory monitoring 40
cardiac procedures 161
doctor visit 502
nuclear scan 27
pelvic imaging 30
stress testing 54
ultrasound (sonogram) 156
vascular procedures 51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD.

Gender
Female 114
Male 71
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 153
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 71
85 and over 37
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 43
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Dementia 20
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD graduated from Central University of the East School of Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Central University of the East School of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Miami, FL. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $872 ENTRESTO
$834 		NON BRAND
$21 		TEKTURNA
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $856 XARELTO
$856
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $353 Amplia MRI
$172 		Claria MRI
$89 		CareLink
$61 		Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring
$18 		Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs
$13
Medtronic, Inc. $287 Cobalt
$95 		Azure
$87 		COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN
$57 		AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN
$48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $259 BRILINTA
$141 		FARXIGA
$118
Other $2,099 ELIQUIS
$288 		PRALUENT
$233 		INNOPRAN XL
$215 		Azor
$197 		OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM
$151 		Other
$1,015
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,617
Education $109

Research Payments

Dr. Joaquin Nicolas Diego, MD has received 163 research payments totaling $161,171.

Biography

Dr. Joaquin Diego's specialty is adult cardiology. Dr. Diego is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with South Miami Hospital. He is a graduate of Central University of the East School of Medicine. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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