Dr. Theodore Couluris, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Couluris
Dr. Theodore Couluris is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Clearwater, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Couluris performed 5,483 Medicare services across 2,234 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Couluris received a total of $6,645 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Couluris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,332 | $0 | $2 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 846 | $57 | $147 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 367 | $63 | $151 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 361 | $30 | $113 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 349 | $31 | $92 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 348 | $24 | $66 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 337 | $4 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 320 | $40 | $90 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 255 | $23 | $65 |
| Trimming of fingernails or toenails | 199 | $5 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 194 | $69 | $220 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 117 | $33 | $106 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 69 | $76 | $222 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 67 | $38 | $115 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 56 | $25 | $68 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 54 | $31 | $104 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 53 | $74 | $192 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 47 | $92 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 39 | $37 | $121 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 36 | $43 | $110 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 21 | $115 | $350 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 16 | $44 | $136 |
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 (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 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. Couluris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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