Dr. Michael Venezia, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Venezia
Dr. Michael Venezia is an orthopedic surgery in Clearwater, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Venezia performed 1,474 Medicare services across 885 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Venezia received a total of $181,980 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 484 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Venezia 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) | 340 | $92 | $640 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 288 | $0 | $1 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 134 | $36 | $260 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 100 | $9 | $62 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 96 | $102 | $710 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 69 | $27 | $194 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 66 | $187 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 52 | $139 | $910 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $101 | $850 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 39 | $40 | $270 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 37 | $27 | $216 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 30 | $69 | $460 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 28 | $28 | $200 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 28 | $25 | $170 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 24 | $202 | $540 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 22 | $205 | $1,430 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 19 | $990 | $6,530 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $63 | $398 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 14 | $40 | $290 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 12 | $961 | $6,350 |
| Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace | 11 | $235 | $1,540 |
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 (58%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for orthopedic surgery 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. Venezia is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 7%).
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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