Dr. Charles Springer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Springer
Dr. Charles Springer is an orthopedic surgery in Fort Myers, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Springer performed 6,053 Medicare services across 2,897 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Springer received a total of $16,701 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Springer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,643 | $1 | $2 |
| Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | 704 | $7 | $16 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 405 | $98 | $205 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 348 | $71 | $145 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 331 | $53 | $112 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 311 | $92 | $189 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 308 | $36 | $73 |
| Review by radiologist of knee joint image | 239 | $103 | $229 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint | 238 | $146 | $292 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 183 | $59 | $116 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 120 | $117 | $266 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 119 | $27 | $55 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 111 | $42 | $85 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint | 100 | $132 | $262 |
| Review by radiologist of shoulder joint image | 99 | $106 | $297 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 98 | $38 | $73 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 92 | $31 | $67 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 73 | $5 | $11 |
| Total knee replacement | 65 | $1,133 | $2,157 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 54 | $92 | $207 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 53 | $45 | $89 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 52 | $117 | $339 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 48 | $71 | $180 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 44 | $83 | $159 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 42 | $115 | $341 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | 32 | $191 | $417 |
| Review by radiologist of hip joint image | 32 | $107 | $221 |
| Lengthening of multiple hamstring tendons in leg | 26 | $287 | $1,097 |
| Total hip replacement | 25 | $1,139 | $2,154 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 17 | $1,285 | $2,459 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 17 | $950 | $1,803 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 13 | $109 | $985 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 11 | $151 | $294 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
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. Springer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and mixed engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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