Dr. Constantine Barbounis, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Barbounis
Dr. Constantine Barbounis is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Ft Myers, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Barbounis performed 10,105 Medicare services across 4,659 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Barbounis received a total of $1,369 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 17 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Barbounis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 1,163 | $16 | $62 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 1,084 | $29 | $64 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 995 | $33 | $76 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 865 | $0 | $2 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 772 | $33 | $112 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 486 | $70 | $163 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 463 | $40 | $127 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 454 | $103 | $237 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 409 | $57 | $148 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 309 | $64 | $156 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | 269 | $70 | $192 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 222 | $87 | $201 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 219 | $47 | $135 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 216 | $6 | $25 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 210 | $43 | $105 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 209 | $81 | $221 |
| Placement of strapping to toes | 205 | $11 | $43 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 178 | $79 | $218 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 150 | $48 | $119 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 133 | $84 | $221 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 115 | $42 | $137 |
| Application of short leg splint from calf to foot | 106 | $48 | $133 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 99 | $74 | $184 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, each additional nail | 74 | $27 | $62 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 69 | $89 | $225 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 65 | $182 | $419 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 64 | $121 | $354 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 51 | $32 | $61 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 47 | $23 | $111 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 43 | $5 | $16 |
| Mri scan of leg before and after contrast | 43 | $272 | $839 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 42 | $99 | $262 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 40 | $70 | $153 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 38 | $176 | $373 |
| Incision of joint capsule of foot and toe | 37 | $290 | $887 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 29 | $122 | $325 |
| Incision to lengthen toe tendon | 27 | $230 | $685 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 24 | $103 | $229 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 24 | $49 | $109 |
| Closed treatment of broken bone in forefoot or midfoot | 22 | $165 | $397 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 19 | $102 | $219 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 16 | $104 | $320 |
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
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. Barbounis is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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