Dr. Susan Weinkle, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Weinkle
Dr. Susan Weinkle is an optician specialist in Bradenton, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Weinkle performed 6,246 Medicare services across 3,483 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Weinkle received a total of $126,154 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 149 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Weinkle 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 45450 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 2,606 | $4 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 937 | $51 | $90 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 916 | $37 | $66 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 241 | $60 | $99 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 224 | $470 | $669 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 208 | $65 | $112 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 204 | $302 | $404 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 162 | $232 | $422 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 136 | $201 | $469 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth, each additional block after 5 tissue blocks | 82 | $59 | $78 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 56 | $448 | $627 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 55 | $202 | $496 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 52 | $34 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 51 | $31 | $56 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 49 | $247 | $393 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 48 | $104 | $278 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 43 | $289 | $386 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 36 | $52 | $126 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 33 | $116 | $309 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 28 | $90 | $243 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 28 | $96 | $128 |
| Biopsy of ear | 23 | $47 | $96 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 15 | $158 | $422 |
| Acne surgery | 13 | $78 | $115 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (83%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for optician in FL.
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. Weinkle is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% of FL peers, with 19 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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