Dr. James Provo, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Provo
Dr. James Provo is an emergency medicine in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Provo performed 13,712 Medicare services across 4,513 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Provo received a total of $263 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 14 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. 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. Provo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 5,002 | $1 | $15 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 2,448 | $19 | $239 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,341 | $71 | $589 |
| Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | 896 | $8 | $80 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 560 | $80 | $754 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 448 | $39 | $600 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 441 | $73 | $848 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 322 | $45 | $447 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 205 | $49 | $512 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 186 | $28 | $260 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 159 | $27 | $257 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 158 | $62 | $641 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 155 | $42 | $442 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 135 | $30 | $295 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 128 | $39 | $450 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 122 | $65 | $505 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 122 | $21 | $222 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 117 | $59 | $531 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 88 | $17 | $220 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 82 | $77 | $668 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min | 80 | $19 | $267 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 69 | $25 | $275 |
| Functional activity therapy | 56 | $27 | $308 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 54 | $21 | $216 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 52 | $25 | $235 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 41 | $66 | $674 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 36 | $28 | $254 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 35 | $22 | $222 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 30 | $24 | $246 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 28 | $41 | $452 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 26 | $26 | $295 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 23 | $35 | $443 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 20 | $39 | $208 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $136 | $1,299 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 15 | $24 | $254 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 13 | $67 | $607 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.9 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. Provo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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