Dr. Ferdinand Kussel, DPM.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kussel
Dr. Ferdinand Kussel is a podiatrist in Clearwater, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kussel performed 5,080 Medicare services across 2,678 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kussel received a total of $702 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. 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. Kussel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 3,669 | $56 | $160 |
| Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 462 | $54 | $155 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 291 | $15 | $110 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 201 | $64 | $185 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 112 | $90 | $260 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 65 | $84 | $230 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 42 | $37 | $130 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 39 | $97 | $260 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | 28 | $83 | $215 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 25 | $5 | $10 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 24 | $90 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 24 | $66 | $230 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 23 | $27 | $70 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 23 | $87 | $275 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $106 | $340 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 18 | $50 | $130 |
| 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 | 13 | $33 | $110 |
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 (71%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in podiatrist and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
2.6 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. Kussel is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, 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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