Dr. Joseph Pusateri, D.P.M.
What this data tells you about Dr. Pusateri
Dr. Joseph Pusateri is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Fort Myers, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pusateri performed 4,329 Medicare services across 1,609 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pusateri received a total of $33,945 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 197 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Pusateri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 559 | $28 | $64 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 496 | $95 | $231 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 482 | $32 | $76 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 388 | $48 | $162 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 346 | $65 | $143 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 329 | $18 | $57 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 244 | $70 | $153 |
| Application of short leg splint from calf to foot | 202 | $55 | $120 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 198 | $34 | $105 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 142 | $85 | $198 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 126 | $36 | $104 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 104 | $0 | $2 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 88 | $43 | $133 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 84 | $84 | $197 |
| Placement of strapping to toes | 83 | $12 | $41 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 69 | $38 | $105 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 68 | $47 | $139 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 60 | $66 | $142 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 55 | $56 | $132 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 48 | $100 | $277 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 36 | $79 | $241 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 27 | $29 | $60 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 24 | $103 | $320 |
| Mri scan of leg before and after contrast | 21 | $269 | $668 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 14 | $161 | $482 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 13 | $94 | $176 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 12 | $193 | $444 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 11 | $128 | $377 |
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 (47%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.
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. Pusateri is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 6%).
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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