Dr. Anthony Skidmore, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Skidmore
Dr. Anthony Skidmore is a cardiovascular disease in Bradenton, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Skidmore performed 10,401 Medicare services across 7,364 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Skidmore received a total of $798 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 28 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Skidmore 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 (30-39 min) | 2,466 | $90 | $218 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,247 | $11 | $41 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 785 | $43 | $123 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 518 | $138 | $476 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 496 | $129 | $294 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 445 | $6 | $8 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 354 | $132 | $404 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 344 | $311 | $798 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 328 | $8 | $14 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 260 | $52 | $157 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 210 | $15 | $69 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 192 | $62 | $149 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 172 | $2,053 | $4,406 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 169 | $21 | $69 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 150 | $25 | $70 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 149 | $102 | $223 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 145 | $8 | $24 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 131 | $10 | $30 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 125 | $121 | $442 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 123 | $136 | $415 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 122 | $18 | $57 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 119 | $41 | $91 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 107 | $4 | $12 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 98 | $88 | $236 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 91 | $13 | $38 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 88 | $9 | $28 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 87 | $18 | $45 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 79 | $94 | $213 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 78 | $8 | $22 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 66 | $57 | $143 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 56 | $118 | $334 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 51 | $157 | $421 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 49 | $313 | $1,010 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 47 | $14 | $62 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 46 | $14 | $57 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 41 | $26 | $138 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 38 | $16 | $48 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 38 | $87 | $239 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 35 | $172 | $589 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 28 | $103 | $283 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 25 | $125 | $480 |
| Blood creatinine level | 22 | $5 | $15 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 22 | $170 | $569 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 19 | $36 | $97 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 19 | $10 | $26 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 18 | $78 | $199 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 16 | $50 | $153 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 13 | $83 | $247 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 13 | $14 | $41 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 13 | $2 | $8 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 13 | $33 | $91 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 12 | $85 | $433 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 12 | $203 | $723 |
| Magnesium level test | 11 | $7 | $18 |
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 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. Skidmore is a electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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