Dr. Randall Jacobs, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Jacobs
Dr. Randall Jacobs is a gastroenterology specialist in Fort Myers, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jacobs performed 775 Medicare services across 656 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jacobs received a total of $16,438 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 563 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Jacobs 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 164131 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 (30-39 min) | 218 | $97 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 91 | $67 | $116 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 84 | $216 | $803 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 71 | $112 | $752 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 64 | $88 | $551 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 42 | $107 | $283 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 39 | $190 | $726 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 38 | $42 | $89 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 27 | $132 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 24 | $151 | $702 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 24 | $107 | $360 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 24 | $66 | $128 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 16 | $84 | $412 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 13 | $172 | $700 |
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 (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for gastroenterology in FL.
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. Jacobs is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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