Dr. Caroline Brennick, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Brennick
Dr. Caroline Brennick is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Fort Myers, FL, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brennick performed 4,870 Medicare services across 2,427 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brennick received a total of $10,409 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 30 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Brennick 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) | 1,406 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 963 | $94 | $327 |
| Drug screening test | 387 | $61 | $215 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 284 | $30 | $125 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 256 | $36 | $152 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 179 | $35 | $184 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 170 | $195 | $596 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 135 | $67 | $223 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 103 | $22 | $105 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 96 | $45 | $194 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 83 | $47 | $185 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 80 | $84 | $299 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 78 | $242 | $741 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 68 | $112 | $343 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 64 | $329 | $1,243 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 62 | $186 | $509 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 56 | $148 | $470 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 54 | $187 | $519 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 54 | $101 | $265 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 50 | $118 | $498 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 43 | $0 | $7 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 38 | $161 | $482 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 25 | $331 | $1,257 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 25 | $193 | $561 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 23 | $188 | $748 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 22 | $213 | $571 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 22 | $110 | $286 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 21 | $10 | $61 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 12 | $14 | $56 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 11 | $150 | $679 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗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 (2022)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (87%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in FL.
Geographic Context
8.0 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 2022 |
| 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. Brennick is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 7%).
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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