Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Bradley Trope, MD

Gastroenterology · Cape Coral, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2721 DEL PRADO BLVD S, Cape Coral, FL 33904
2397723636
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1790788909 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Trope from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Trope

Dr. Bradley Trope is a gastroenterology specialist in Cape Coral, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Trope performed 2,541 Medicare services across 2,207 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Trope received a total of $7,577 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 220 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Trope 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 9% volume in FL $7,577 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 92678 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,541
Medicare services
Top 9% in FL for gastroenterology
2,207
Unique beneficiaries
$134
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~127 Medicare services per year of practice

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)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
595 $95 $205
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
411 $122 $317
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
384 $222 $1,074
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
358 $71 $542
External hemorrhoid removal by rubber banding
A procedure to remove external hemorrhoids using rubber bands to cut off blood supply. The affected tissue is tied off and eventually falls off.
224 $200 $291
Esophageal dilation with guide wire and endoscope
A flexible endoscope is used to insert a guide wire into the esophagus, followed by dilation to widen the esophageal passage.
171 $125 $636
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
104 $106 $810
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease.
88 $186 $736
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
68 $74 $136
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
50 $136 $750
Upper endoscopy (EGD)
A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope.
39 $102 $482
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease.
37 $186 $746
Endoscopy of digestive tract
Imaging of the digestive tract performed from the inside using an endoscope.
12 $565 $1,668
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,577
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,263/year across 6 years
Top 24% in FL for gastroenterology
31
Companies
220
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,985 (79.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,546 (20.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$46 (0.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,626
2023
$2,217
2022
$1,201
2021
$147
2019
$127
2018
$258

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$2,137
ABBVIE INC.
$981
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$752
AbbVie Inc.
$685
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$533
PFIZER INC.
$233
Medtronic, Inc.
$201
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$183
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$170
Axonics, Inc.
$162
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$147
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$141
Celgene Corporation
$140
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$138
Genentech, Inc.
$127
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$117
Echosens North America, Inc.
$98
Lilly USA, LLC
$85
Boston Scientific Corporation
$70
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$53
Covidien LP
$53
PENTAX of America, Inc.
$50
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$46
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$30
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$28
Novo Nordisk Inc
$22
Celltrion USA Inc.
$22
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
Ardelyx, Inc.
$17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 51.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Axonics · CREON · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · Epclusa · FibroScan · GENERAL METAL STENTS GI · GI GENIUS · GI Genius · HUMIRA · IBSRELA · INFLECTRA · INSPIRA · LINZESS · MAVYRET · Non-Covered Product · OCALIVA · OMVOH · PillCam · REBYOTA · REMICADE · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · TREMFYA · Talicia · VEGZELMA · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · Wegovy · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (79%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $298 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
48
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL
3.7 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. Trope is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), with low-engagement 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Trope experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Trope performed 595 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Trope receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Trope received a total of $7,577 from 31 companies across 220 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Trope's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Cape Coral?
Dr. Trope's average Medicare payment per service is $134. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Trope) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →