Dr. Joshua Epstein, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Epstein
Dr. Joshua Epstein is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Gainesville, FL, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Epstein performed 3,682 Medicare services across 1,968 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Epstein received a total of $15,135 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 157 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. Epstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatric Physician | 4181 | Clear | March 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 (20-29 min) | 1,080 | $70 | $180 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 567 | $34 | $88 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 383 | $26 | $67 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 297 | $93 | $255 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 283 | $87 | $225 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 139 | $98 | $249 |
| Novachor, per square centimeter | 135 | $808 | $1,500 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 111 | $49 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 98 | $43 | $112 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 77 | $61 | $161 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 63 | $28 | $73 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 55 | $63 | $160 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 47 | $103 | $264 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 43 | $26 | $66 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 43 | $117 | $319 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 33 | $66 | $170 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 31 | $83 | $228 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 31 | $121 | $315 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 26 | $106 | $310 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity | 23 | $158 | $1,063 |
| Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | 20 | $431 | $1,562 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 19 | $6 | $14 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 18 | $84 | $243 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $131 | $334 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 15 | $53 | $144 |
| Amputation of toe at joint between forefoot and toes | 14 | $138 | $596 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 14 | $40 | $102 |
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 (72%) 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. Epstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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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