Dr. Laura Ottaviani, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Ottaviani
Dr. Laura Ottaviani is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Bradenton, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ottaviani performed 6,152 Medicare services across 1,301 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ottaviani received a total of $524 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 22 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Ottaviani 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 4,600 | $5 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 238 | $65 | $147 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 185 | $1 | $5 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 158 | $100 | $183 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 136 | $131 | $398 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 127 | $82 | $219 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 92 | $41 | $88 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 78 | $86 | $254 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 68 | $100 | $302 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 58 | $96 | $217 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 53 | $61 | $117 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 51 | $161 | $475 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 46 | $92 | $315 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 31 | $125 | $334 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 29 | $29 | $65 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 28 | $10 | $41 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 25 | $42 | $112 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 24 | $56 | $148 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 24 | $6 | $40 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 23 | $29 | $58 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 18 | $46 | $125 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 18 | $27 | $59 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 16 | $53 | $151 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $101 | $334 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 1 extremity | 13 | $82 | $245 |
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
6.3 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. Ottaviani is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% 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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