Dr. Garen Steele, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Steele
Dr. Garen Steele is an orthopedic surgery in Gulf Breeze, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Steele performed 1,620 Medicare services across 1,342 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Steele received a total of $76,894 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Steele 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 384 | $47 | $70 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 348 | $10 | $45 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 184 | $8 | $35 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 174 | $39 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 98 | $94 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 97 | $66 | $101 |
| Total knee replacement | 88 | $1,052 | $2,866 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 84 | $8 | $35 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 78 | $7 | $30 |
| Total hip replacement | 38 | $1,060 | $2,860 |
| Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | 27 | $909 | $2,440 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 20 | $6 | $15 |
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 (98%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Steele is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 12%), with 18 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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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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