Dr. Vipul Joshi, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Joshi
Dr. Vipul Joshi is an optician in Brandon, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Joshi performed 629,428 Medicare services across 6,846 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Joshi received a total of $42,704 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1560 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Joshi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 340,000 | $4 | $17 |
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 101,220 | $8 | $27 |
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 64,043 | $5 | $17 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 40,500 | $33 | $94 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 32,700 | $18 | $46 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 28,850 | $11 | $75 |
| Injection, rituximab, 10 mg | 3,900 | $64 | $200 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 3,751 | $26 | $220 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 2,727 | $55 | $380 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 2,541 | $17 | $83 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,731 | $8 | $35 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 1,034 | $98 | $770 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 926 | $41 | $352 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 471 | $27 | $143 |
| Vitamin D level test | 391 | $29 | $121 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 381 | $49 | $439 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 363 | $12 | $66 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 363 | $13 | $77 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, single stranded | 363 | $12 | $66 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 333 | $87 | $353 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 286 | $24 | $143 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 232 | $11 | $55 |
| Measurement of substance using immunoassay technique | 220 | $17 | $88 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 204 | $21 | $550 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 184 | $5 | $33 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 179 | $37 | $220 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 159 | $26 | $143 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 146 | $160 | $690 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 126 | $13 | $66 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 122 | $35 | $143 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 114 | $6 | $39 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 113 | $24 | $143 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 113 | $36 | $440 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 86 | $39 | $275 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 84 | $26 | $154 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 65 | $41 | $220 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 55 | $6 | $175 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 51 | $12 | $413 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 51 | $4 | $35 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 48 | $10 | $110 |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 3 or more views | 43 | $29 | $143 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 40 | $46 | $275 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 31 | $31 | $154 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 24 | $64 | $241 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $26 | $143 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 17 | $18 | $50 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 14 | $6 | $28 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 11 | $40 | $375 |
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 (64%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% 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. Joshi is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), with 19 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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