Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Fotios Vrionis, MD
Neurological Surgery · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Vrionis
Dr. Fotios Vrionis is a neurological surgery specialist in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vrionis performed 1,059 Medicare services across 892 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vrionis received a total of $19,866 from 69 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 435 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Vrionis 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in FL
$19,866 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 78915 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,059
Medicare services
Top 7% in FL for neurological surgery
892
Unique beneficiaries
$182
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~56 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
246 | $101 | $517 |
| 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. |
164 | $130 | $679 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns. |
162 | $4 | $20 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
51 | $237 | $1,161 |
| 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. |
49 | $72 | $365 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
47 | $360 | $1,759 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
47 | $193 | $944 |
| 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. |
40 | $146 | $723 |
| 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. |
36 | $66 | $322 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less. |
35 | $13 | $65 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $184 | $895 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $109 | $533 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
27 | $757 | $4,936 |
| Computer-assisted brain procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure performed within the brain using computer technology to assist with precision and guidance. |
18 | $225 | $1,096 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 16 | $1,434 | $7,011 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
14 | $695 | $3,397 |
| 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. |
14 | $145 | $706 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments. |
13 | $670 | $3,279 |
| Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with partial disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse the lower spine bones by accessing the area through the abdomen and partially removing a spinal disc. |
11 | $800 | $6,759 |
| Brain fluid drainage shunt creation Surgical procedure to create a shunt that drains excess fluid from the brain to the atrium, jugular vein, or auricle. |
11 | $915 | $4,421 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
11.8% high complexity
3.3% medium
84.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,866
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,838/year across 7 years
Top 29% in FL for neurological surgery
69
Companies
435
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,597 (88.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,750 (8.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$520 (2.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,046
2023
$1,230
2022
$3,619
2021
$2,547
2020
$3,451
2019
$4,117
2018
$3,854
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$5,143
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,294
Life Spine, Inc.
$1,744
Stryker Corporation
$975
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$922
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.
$595
SurGenTec
$500
CSL Behring
$413
Biocomposites Inc
$404
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$286
Baxter Healthcare
$263
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$256
Monteris Medical Corporation
$250
EMD Serono, Inc.
$194
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$192
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$190
AbbVie Inc.
$189
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$179
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$176
Eisai Inc.
$156
Longeviti Neuro Solutions LLC
$153
GT Medical Technologies, Inc
$142
Lundbeck LLC
$131
Brainlab, Inc.
$128
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
SI-BONE, Inc.
$112
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
Genentech USA, Inc.
$103
ABBVIE INC.
$98
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$91
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$90
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$89
Neurelis, Inc.
$86
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$76
UCB, Inc.
$74
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$69
Cerapedics Inc.
$68
Almatica Pharma LLC
$55
Lilly USA, LLC
$52
Grifols USA, LLC
$52
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$46
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$36
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$35
Celgene Corporation
$33
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$31
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
Omniscient Neurotechnology America Ltd
$26
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$25
EISAI INC.
$24
Axonics, Inc.
$23
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$22
GENZYME CORPORATION
$22
Nevro Corp.
$21
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Saol Therapeutics Inc.
$19
Novocure Inc.
$19
SK Life Science, Inc.
$18
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$18
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$16
Nuvectra Corporation
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$15
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$15
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$15
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Boston Scientific Corporation
$12
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 56.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AERO · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APTIOM · Aileron · Algovita · All Spine Stimulation · Andexxa · Austedo XR · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axonics · BOTOX · BRAINLAB · Biomet SpinalPak · Briviact · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CMF INSTRUMENTS · CODMAN CERTAS · CONFIDENCE · Caldolor · DRG IPGs · DUOPA · Dysport · EBI Bone Healing System · EMGALITY · ESCALATE · EXPEDIUM · Epidiolex · Evoke · FIBERGRAFT · FIRDAPSE · FLOSEAL · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GammaTile · Gamunex-C · Hizentra · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INBRIJA · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · InvisiShunt · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kcentra · LEMTRADA · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIDAS REX · Mavenclad · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Devices · NAPRELAN · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neupro · Neuroblate · O-ARM · O-ARM-Spine · OCREVUS · ONGENTYS · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Oncology · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Quicktome · RADICAVA · RYTARY · SCS IPGs · SOLIRIS · STRATA · SYMPAZAN · SYNAPSE · SYNCHROMEDII · Sentio · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Soliris · Spinal Pak 2 · Spinal-Stim · StealthStation · Stimulan · Stimulan Rapid Cure · TEGSEDI · TREVO · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UNID_PASS · UNiD · VALTOCO · VERCISE · VIPER · VNS Therapy · VYEPTI · XARELTO · Xeomin · ZAP-X MV IMAGER · ZEPOSIA · Zap-X · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (89%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $1,876 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
58
Per 100K population
3.8
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Vrionis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Vrionis experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vrionis performed 246 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Vrionis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vrionis received a total of $19,866 from 69 companies across 435 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Vrionis's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Boca Raton?
Dr. Vrionis's average Medicare payment per service is $182. 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. Vrionis) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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