Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kenneth Savage, D.O.
Family Medicine · Crystal River, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Savage
Dr. Kenneth Savage is a family medicine in Crystal River, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Savage performed 20,954 Medicare services across 13,427 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Savage received a total of $866 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 32 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Savage is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $866 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗20,954
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for family medicine
13,427
Unique beneficiaries
$25
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,233 Medicare services per year of practice
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) | 2,054 | $94 | $256 |
| Apolipoprotein level | 915 | $21 | $84 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 633 | $7 | $12 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 508 | $6 | $13 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 508 | $6 | $12 |
| Blood creatinine level | 505 | $5 | $10 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 503 | $4 | $8 |
| Calcium level, total | 502 | $5 | $10 |
| Blood potassium level | 502 | $5 | $10 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 501 | $4 | $8 |
| Blood chloride level | 498 | $5 | $9 |
| Blood sodium level | 498 | $5 | $10 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 494 | $5 | $10 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 494 | $5 | $10 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline | 494 | $5 | $10 |
| Total protein level, blood | 494 | $4 | $7 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 493 | $5 | $10 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 492 | $7 | $14 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 492 | $5 | $11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 482 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 461 | $13 | $27 |
| Lipoprotein (a) level | 456 | $14 | $29 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 421 | $16 | $34 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 415 | $5 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 364 | $0 | $0 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 352 | $10 | $19 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 335 | $15 | $30 |
| Automated urinalysis | 309 | $2 | $4 |
| Folic acid level test | 285 | $14 | $29 |
| Vitamin D level test | 213 | $29 | $59 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 185 | $126 | $264 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 184 | $0 | $1 |
| Iron level test | 176 | $6 | $13 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 176 | $12 | $26 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 175 | $13 | $27 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 172 | $68 | $182 |
| Magnesium level test | 159 | $7 | $13 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 157 | $9 | $18 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 149 | $11 | $28 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 149 | $93 | $338 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 148 | $33 | $58 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 147 | $17 | $34 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 146 | $30 | $33 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 144 | $14 | $29 |
| Thyroglobulin (thyroid protein) antibody measurement | 143 | $16 | $32 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 136 | $145 | $430 |
| Phosphate level test | 130 | $5 | $9 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 130 | $17 | $45 |
| Annual depression screening | 124 | $18 | $36 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 119 | $40 | $83 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 118 | $5 | $10 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 108 | $45 | $107 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 104 | $20 | $42 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 100 | $34 | $70 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 99 | $11 | $23 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 95 | $6 | $12 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 80 | $73 | $171 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 73 | $10 | $30 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 71 | $3 | $9 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 70 | $214 | $553 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 68 | $88 | $236 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 67 | $4 | $9 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique | 67 | $34 | $70 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 67 | $34 | $70 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 66 | $131 | $416 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 65 | $140 | $285 |
| Administration of vaccine | 65 | $15 | $33 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 61 | $6 | $12 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 54 | $22 | $66 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 53 | $1 | $4 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 47 | $158 | $408 |
| Uric acid level test | 42 | $4 | $9 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 42 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 41 | $127 | $363 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 40 | $18 | $37 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 37 | $50 | $103 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 33 | $324 | $899 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 28 | $46 | $140 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 23 | $6 | $12 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 23 | $76 | $143 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 22 | $86 | $256 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 22 | $283 | $575 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 22 | $28 | $90 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $26 | $78 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 21 | $25 | $52 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 20 | $75 | $244 |
| Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | 19 | $16 | $33 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level | 19 | $22 | $44 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 19 | $18 | $37 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 19 | $18 | $37 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 17 | $27 | $56 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 17 | $19 | $39 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 17 | $18 | $36 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 16 | $25 | $25 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 15 | $21 | $43 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, free | 13 | $25 | $51 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 13 | $176 | $525 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $37 | $113 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.6% high complexity
5.5% medium
93.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$866
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $144/year across 6 years
Top 37% in FL for family medicine
14
Companies
32
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$866 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$14
2023$128
2022$232
2021$98
2019$115
2018$280
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$347
Abbott Laboratories
$111
Novo Nordisk Inc
$82
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$62
PFIZER INC.
$58
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Radius Health, Inc.
$21
ABBVIE INC.
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$15
Biogen, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 62.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APTIOM · AVONEX · Aimovig · CHANTIX · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · NEXLETOL · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · SHINGRIX · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Tresiba · Tymlos · VRAYLAR · Veozah · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $4 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
82
Per 100K population
51.7
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CRYSTAL RIVER
6.6 mi
6.6 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. Savage is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Savage experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Savage performed 2,054 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Savage receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Savage received a total of $866 from 14 companies across 32 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Savage's costs compare to other family medicines in Crystal River?
Dr. Savage's average Medicare payment per service is $25. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Savage) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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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