Dr. Michael Burton, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Burton
Dr. Michael Burton is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burton performed 2,777 Medicare services across 1,977 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burton received a total of $19,065 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 175 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Burton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 427 | $23 | $115 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 309 | $6 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 309 | $47 | $137 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 220 | $21 | $98 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 219 | $31 | $151 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 182 | $97 | $385 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 133 | $76 | $208 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 120 | $138 | $750 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 117 | $28 | $165 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 79 | $132 | $449 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 77 | $105 | $345 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 76 | $28 | $126 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 62 | $15 | $97 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 52 | $18 | $93 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 49 | $46 | $236 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 41 | $45 | $212 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 33 | $681 | $3,696 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 33 | $90 | $411 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 28 | $831 | $4,600 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 25 | $116 | $294 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 23 | $434 | $2,419 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 22 | $17 | $89 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 22 | $66 | $270 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 21 | $20 | $97 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 19 | $30 | $157 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 18 | $289 | $1,631 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 17 | $376 | $2,265 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 17 | $14 | $82 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 16 | $32 | $158 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 11 | $807 | $4,258 |
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 (60%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Burton is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%), 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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