Dr. Ajay Antony, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Antony
Dr. Ajay Antony is a pain medicine in Gainesville, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Antony performed 8,999 Medicare services across 4,047 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Antony received a total of $936,958 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1513 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Antony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,201 | $0 | $1 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,540 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 1,088 | $9 | $40 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 532 | $186 | $1,787 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 190 | $193 | $1,808 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 177 | $63 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 168 | $94 | $325 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 161 | $140 | $1,335 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 154 | $174 | $1,659 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 145 | $208 | $1,895 |
| Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg | 130 | $1 | $3 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 108 | $94 | $862 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 101 | $1,339 | $3,302 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 97 | $43 | $132 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 95 | $9 | $33 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 90 | $455 | $4,096 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 88 | $85 | $321 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 76 | $50 | $346 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 75 | $0 | $1 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 74 | $249 | $1,651 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 74 | $15 | $93 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 62 | $38 | $153 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 60 | $1 | $3 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 54 | $116 | $501 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 49 | $162 | $1,505 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 43 | $75 | $328 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 37 | $86 | $779 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 35 | $4,352 | $45,376 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 33 | $13 | $84 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 29 | $157 | $1,121 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 28 | $35 | $156 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 27 | $319 | $2,948 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 25 | $62 | $102 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 24 | $86 | $731 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 22 | $193 | $1,308 |
| Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 21 | $758 | $4,050 |
| Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | 21 | $4,376 | $45,490 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 20 | $56 | $227 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 17 | $160 | $1,484 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 16 | $39 | $169 |
| Treatment of broken spine bone with stabilizing device, each additional segment | 12 | $2,247 | $25,367 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for pain medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
3.5 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. Antony is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%).
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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