Dr. Kenneth Garrod, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garrod
Dr. Kenneth Garrod is an optician in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garrod performed 6,180 Medicare services across 4,137 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garrod received a total of $105 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 3 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Garrod 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 848 | $71 | $115 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 788 | $6 | $12 |
| Follow-up training in the use of orthopedic device or artificial arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 573 | $36 | $75 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 477 | $41 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 420 | $83 | $176 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 418 | $35 | $60 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 374 | $47 | $95 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 259 | $19 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 245 | $97 | $171 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 241 | $44 | $185 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 214 | $114 | $265 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 175 | $70 | $143 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 167 | $33 | $57 |
| Functional activity therapy | 128 | $26 | $55 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 124 | $33 | $58 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 119 | $27 | $52 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 106 | $32 | $58 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 100 | $431 | $862 |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | 94 | $323 | $850 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 82 | $15 | $45 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 69 | $70 | $139 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 42 | $72 | $130 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 31 | $49 | $100 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 27 | $22 | $45 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 22 | $296 | $525 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 19 | $52 | $100 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 18 | $68 | $137 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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
3.7 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 2023 |
| 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. Garrod is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% 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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