Dr. Paul Engel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Engel
Dr. Paul Engel is a family medicine in Cape Coral, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Engel performed 15,919 Medicare services across 9,003 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Engel received a total of $5,850 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 399 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Engel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,703 | $49 | $224 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,600 | $0 | $0 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,823 | $8 | $10 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,216 | $13 | $29 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 949 | $10 | $23 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 596 | $9 | $21 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 596 | $16 | $36 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 478 | $8 | $17 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 326 | $18 | $39 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 294 | $3 | $7 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 240 | $5 | $9 |
| Calcium level, total | 239 | $5 | $11 |
| Blood creatinine level | 239 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 239 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 239 | $5 | $11 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 239 | $4 | $8 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 238 | $5 | $11 |
| Total protein level, blood | 238 | $4 | $8 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 221 | $4 | $8 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 211 | $10 | $20 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 204 | $32 | $38 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 197 | $71 | $80 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 175 | $9 | $19 |
| Annual depression screening | 145 | $18 | $38 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 142 | $58 | $222 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 87 | $18 | $39 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 81 | $5 | $11 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 75 | $15 | $32 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 72 | $6 | $11 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 69 | $19 | $39 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 65 | $15 | $63 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 61 | $68 | $346 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 50 | $41 | $150 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 49 | $82 | $488 |
| Automated urinalysis | 48 | $2 | $5 |
| Uric acid level test | 47 | $4 | $14 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 38 | $25 | $55 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 34 | $85 | $348 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 32 | $27 | $142 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 31 | $55 | $285 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 29 | $3 | $6 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 26 | $37 | $128 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 25 | $32 | $38 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 24 | $281 | $350 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 22 | $76 | $337 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 21 | $41 | $152 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 20 | $11 | $52 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 18 | $22 | $90 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 18 | $40 | $88 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $26 | $86 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 17 | $19 | $89 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 16 | $17 | $85 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 15 | $34 | $116 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 13 | $203 | $900 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 12 | $73 | $253 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for family medicine 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. Engel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), 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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