Dr. Uche Ike, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ike
Dr. Uche Ike is an anesthesiology specialist in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ike performed 3,051 Medicare services across 1,242 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ike received a total of $9,105 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,267 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 900 | $99 | $327 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 147 | $22 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 98 | $70 | $223 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 81 | $85 | $299 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 80 | $49 | $185 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 69 | $48 | $194 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 50 | $361 | $1,243 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 49 | $198 | $509 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 38 | $170 | $482 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $125 | $498 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 32 | $202 | $519 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 32 | $106 | $265 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 27 | $37 | $152 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 27 | $31 | $125 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 26 | $0 | $7 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 19 | $199 | $748 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 17 | $337 | $1,257 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 17 | $14 | $56 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 16 | $202 | $561 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 13 | $11 | $61 |
| Drug screening test | 11 | $61 | $215 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (84%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for anesthesiology 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 2023 |
| 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. Ike is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), with research-focused industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers.
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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