Dr. Richard Bundschu, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bundschu
Dr. Richard Bundschu is an interventional pain medicine physician in Bradenton, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bundschu performed 2,832 Medicare services across 946 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bundschu received a total of $7,386 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 91 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bundschu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,806 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 235 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 127 | $6 | $40 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 110 | $38 | $219 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 110 | $87 | $187 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 108 | $162 | $592 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 81 | $261 | $873 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 79 | $130 | $371 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 49 | $81 | $217 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 39 | $74 | $292 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 32 | $68 | $147 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $61 | $334 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 17 | $193 | $495 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 11 | $87 | $292 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional pain medicine physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
6.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 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. Bundschu is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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