Dr. Duke Pfitzinger, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Pfitzinger
Dr. Duke Pfitzinger is a vascular surgery physician in Fort Myers, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pfitzinger performed 1,979 Medicare services across 1,383 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pfitzinger received a total of $12,604 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 245 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery 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. Pfitzinger 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 (20-29 min) | 531 | $71 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 256 | $99 | $296 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 149 | $86 | $298 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 141 | $28 | $127 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 131 | $17 | $65 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 91 | $35 | $141 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 88 | $32 | $89 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 84 | $9 | $28 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 84 | $124 | $456 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 62 | $131 | $567 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 46 | $31 | $121 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 42 | $21 | $82 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 37 | $65 | $203 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 30 | $41 | $132 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 28 | $19 | $66 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 25 | $886 | $3,379 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 24 | $34 | $119 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 21 | $1,057 | $3,901 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 21 | $956 | $3,333 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 20 | $22 | $79 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 17 | $81 | $139 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 16 | $47 | $207 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $10 | $35 |
| Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | 11 | $311 | $968 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 11 | $32 | $106 |
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.8 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. Pfitzinger is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% 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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