Dr. Richard Katz, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Katz
Dr. Richard Katz is an orthopedic surgery in Hudson, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Katz performed 3,460 Medicare services across 1,656 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Katz received a total of $16,556 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 138 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Katz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,102 | $1 | $12 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 447 | $55 | $469 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 401 | $64 | $439 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 320 | $29 | $202 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 274 | $99 | $300 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 183 | $27 | $190 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 165 | $85 | $648 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 146 | $75 | $652 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 72 | $26 | $175 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | 70 | $41 | $304 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 47 | $36 | $127 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 45 | $123 | $1,007 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 37 | $29 | $208 |
| Total knee replacement | 31 | $1,072 | $8,557 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 20 | $447 | $4,041 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $103 | $835 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 16 | $140 | $1,198 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 15 | $994 | $7,758 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 15 | $263 | $4,328 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 12 | $826 | $7,170 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 12 | $28 | $193 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 11 | $63 | $439 |
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 (82%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Katz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 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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