Dr. Charles Kollmer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kollmer
Dr. Charles Kollmer is an orthopedic surgery in Edgewater, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kollmer performed 1,603 Medicare services across 1,134 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kollmer received a total of $12,607 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 116 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kollmer 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) | 310 | $90 | $165 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 301 | $76 | $213 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 207 | $63 | $130 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 77 | $30 | $70 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 76 | $112 | $255 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 56 | $30 | $62 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 56 | $31 | $70 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 55 | $24 | $50 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 53 | $25 | $50 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 48 | $36 | $85 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 47 | $32 | $70 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 41 | $147 | $320 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 37 | $21 | $55 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 25 | $1 | $20 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 21 | $25 | $50 |
| Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | 20 | $362 | $700 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint | 17 | $71 | $230 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 17 | $286 | $625 |
| Review by radiologist of knee joint image | 17 | $98 | $180 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 16 | $59 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into spine and pelvis nerve using imaging guidance | 16 | $174 | $250 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 16 | $38 | $200 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 16 | $9 | $75 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 15 | $64 | $133 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 15 | $26 | $48 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 14 | $176 | $500 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $103 | $225 |
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 (56%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
16.5 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. Kollmer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and speaking/promotional 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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