Dr. Rachel Epstein, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Epstein
Dr. Rachel Epstein is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Clearwater, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Epstein performed 2,360 Medicare services across 1,618 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Epstein received a total of $1,376 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery physician. 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. Epstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 475 | $5 | $13 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 299 | $463 | $1,213 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 201 | $63 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 199 | $42 | $107 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 190 | $323 | $734 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 156 | $33 | $130 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 104 | $461 | $1,167 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 77 | $57 | $196 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 66 | $74 | $219 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 59 | $18 | $47 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 54 | $248 | $834 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 48 | $119 | $501 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 47 | $79 | $223 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 44 | $306 | $692 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 42 | $110 | $553 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 42 | $79 | $192 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 39 | $254 | $769 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 29 | $750 | $1,854 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 26 | $196 | $831 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 25 | $177 | $590 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 23 | $40 | $99 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 22 | $155 | $685 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 16 | $80 | $486 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 14 | $616 | $1,430 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 14 | $103 | $333 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 13 | $124 | $609 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $134 | $333 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 12 | $134 | $500 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 11 | $746 | $1,606 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.7 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. Epstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
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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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