Dr. Joseph Snavely, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Snavely
Dr. Joseph Snavely is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Clermont, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Snavely performed 2,601 Medicare services across 2,288 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Snavely received a total of $20,518 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 87 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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. Snavely 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 384 | $165 | $350 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 311 | $56 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 279 | $133 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 255 | $95 | $180 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 165 | $217 | $3,297 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 106 | $136 | $2,838 |
| Placement of spinal cord graft | 101 | $299 | $2,465 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 99 | $54 | $140 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | 97 | $87 | $1,562 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 88 | $36 | $140 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 80 | $406 | $7,710 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 69 | $543 | $6,809 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 66 | $274 | $8,830 |
| Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | 51 | $59 | $1,774 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | 50 | $445 | $7,160 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of sacral spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | 42 | $296 | $2,057 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 41 | $200 | $1,000 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 38 | $37 | $140 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | 34 | $939 | $21,324 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of upper or lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, each additional interspace | 30 | $259 | $2,613 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 25 | $54 | $140 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 23 | $195 | $8,378 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 22 | $221 | $3,100 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves | 22 | $121 | $6,516 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 20 | $37 | $140 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $126 | $350 |
| Removal of stabilizing device from back of spine | 16 | $164 | $2,947 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $378 | $10,484 |
| Incision or removal of upper spine bone segment | 15 | $1,089 | $4,675 |
| Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | 15 | $406 | $7,225 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 12 | $1,283 | $9,000 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 11 | $41 | $140 |
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 (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Snavely is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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