Dr. David Ritter, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ritter
Dr. David Ritter is a surgical oncology physician in Bonita Springs, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ritter performed 1,663 Medicare services across 1,426 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ritter received a total of $30 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical oncology physician. 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. Ritter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | 176 | $189 | $471 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 156 | $130 | $348 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 137 | $178 | $461 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 122 | $71 | $180 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 121 | $62 | $155 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 95 | $389 | $1,868 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 88 | $99 | $265 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 82 | $108 | $550 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 77 | $104 | $522 |
| Extensive removal of growth of face or scalp, 2.0 cm or more | 67 | $868 | $2,206 |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | 66 | $123 | $310 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 58 | $138 | $374 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 51 | $60 | $188 |
| 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 | 45 | $42 | $108 |
| Extensive removal of growth of back or lower side, less than 5.0 cm | 40 | $847 | $2,282 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | 38 | $197 | $989 |
| Extensive removal of growth of neck or front of chest, less than 5.0 cm | 32 | $830 | $2,114 |
| Extensive removal of growth of shoulder, less than 5.0 cm | 32 | $994 | $2,531 |
| Extensive removal of growth of leg or ankle, less than 5.0 cm | 30 | $891 | $2,267 |
| Partial thickness self skin graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 20 | $304 | $1,487 |
| Extensive removal of growth of back or lower side, 5.0 cm or more | 19 | $1,264 | $3,170 |
| Extensive removal of growth of upper arm or elbow, less than 5.0 cm | 19 | $916 | $2,298 |
| Extensive removal of growth of forearm or wrist, 3.0 cm or more | 15 | $1,026 | $2,591 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of neck | 15 | $185 | $938 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 13 | $43 | $198 |
| Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of groin | 13 | $199 | $998 |
| Removal of deep lymph nodes of neck | 13 | $228 | $1,139 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 12 | $128 | $668 |
| Partial thickness self skin graft to trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 11 | $323 | $1,562 |
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
7.3 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. Ritter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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