Dr. Darrell Vydra, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Vydra
Dr. Darrell Vydra is a physical therapist in Jacksonville, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vydra performed 6,053 Medicare services across 994 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vydra received a total of $7,663 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 53 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical therapist. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Vydra 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, lower concentration | 3,208 | $0 | $5 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,091 | $0 | $3 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 351 | $0 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 303 | $93 | $370 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 170 | $4 | $25 |
| Chronic pain management and treatment, monthly bundle including, diagnosis; assessment and monitoring; administration of a validated pain rating scale or tool; the development, implementation, revision, and/or maintenance of a person-centered care plan tha | 169 | $60 | $150 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 96 | $6 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 84 | $125 | $490 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 68 | $47 | $768 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 55 | $85 | $875 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 54 | $50 | $399 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 41 | $187 | $1,250 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 39 | $96 | $1,250 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 39 | $328 | $2,999 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 37 | $193 | $2,999 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 37 | $9 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 34 | $73 | $320 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 29 | $95 | $443 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 28 | $54 | $475 |
| Drug screening test | 27 | $59 | $187 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 23 | $152 | $1,250 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 23 | $218 | $1,250 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 19 | $78 | $825 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 14 | $185 | $1,294 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 14 | $71 | $1,499 |
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 (68%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for physical therapist in FL.
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. Vydra is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 8%).
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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