Dr. Mark Messinese, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Messinese
Dr. Mark Messinese is an internal medicine in Atlantic Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Messinese performed 7,973 Medicare services across 2,172 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Messinese received a total of $7,246 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 79 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. Messinese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,820 | $18 | $56 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 2,009 | $84 | $226 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 826 | $63 | $228 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 594 | $88 | $320 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 280 | $72 | $164 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 271 | $30 | $74 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 222 | $126 | $326 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 163 | $144 | $412 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 143 | $41 | $132 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 125 | $10 | $36 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | 101 | $105 | $258 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 71 | $3 | $9 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 70 | $4 | $11 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 60 | $11 | $69 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 41 | $91 | $319 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 37 | $1 | $4 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 25 | $17 | $57 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 24 | $32 | $102 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 18 | $10 | $25 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 18 | $217 | $692 |
| Administration of vaccine | 16 | $15 | $42 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 14 | $25 | $143 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 13 | $11 | $53 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 12 | $50 | $208 |
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 (81%) 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 10% for internal medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
5.5 mi
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. Messinese is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 10%), 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 →
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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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