Dr. Desiree Garzon, D.P.M.
What this data tells you about Dr. Garzon
Dr. Desiree Garzon is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Boynton Beach, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garzon performed 4,525 Medicare services across 2,209 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garzon received a total of $5,576 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 102 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Garzon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 954 | $33 | $73 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 839 | $42 | $114 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 552 | $1 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 403 | $70 | $214 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 271 | $26 | $112 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 265 | $31 | $69 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 140 | $82 | $367 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 117 | $28 | $116 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 90 | $76 | $164 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 78 | $99 | $266 |
| Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface | 76 | $45 | $89 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 74 | $53 | $206 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 72 | $37 | $180 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 64 | $19 | $60 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 62 | $52 | $152 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 60 | $18 | $120 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 58 | $61 | $118 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 40 | $99 | $200 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 36 | $46 | $202 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 36 | $42 | $181 |
| Residence visit for new patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 35 | $37 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 29 | $118 | $544 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 24 | $61 | $213 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 23 | $65 | $123 |
| 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 | 22 | $42 | $80 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 21 | $15 | $111 |
| X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | 19 | $19 | $91 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $107 | $205 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 17 | $88 | $267 |
| 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 | 16 | $34 | $64 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $142 | $271 |
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Garzon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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