Dr. Christopher Binette, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Binette
Dr. Christopher Binette is a vascular surgery physician in Fort Pierce, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Binette performed 1,279 Medicare services across 1,052 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Binette received a total of $29,723 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 326 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. Binette 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 | 123032 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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) | 261 | $69 | $153 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 179 | $95 | $225 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 89 | $97 | $686 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 85 | $11 | $42 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 71 | $189 | $1,028 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 58 | $66 | $153 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 56 | $130 | $358 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 56 | $110 | $300 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 45 | $146 | $842 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 42 | $96 | $672 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 41 | $71 | $197 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 40 | $414 | $2,485 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 40 | $128 | $811 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 27 | $88 | $552 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 27 | $71 | $223 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 25 | $605 | $2,916 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 21 | $128 | $793 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 20 | $200 | $795 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 19 | $40 | $92 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 19 | $42 | $86 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 15 | $825 | $5,882 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 15 | $95 | $568 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 15 | $103 | $264 |
| Primary removal and dissolving of blood clot from artery or artery graft using fluoroscopic guidance, initial vessel | 13 | $203 | $1,769 |
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 (100%) 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. Binette is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of FL peers, with 17 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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