Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Azzi, M.D.
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Jupiter, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Azzi
Dr. James Azzi is a plastic surgery within the head & neck physician in Jupiter, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Azzi performed 712 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Azzi received a total of $3,116 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 98 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Azzi is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ 712 Medicare services
$3,116 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 134770 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗712
Medicare services
Bottom 45% in FL for plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$177
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
135 | $131 | $354 |
| Flexible laryngoscopy A diagnostic exam of the voice box using a flexible endoscope to visualize the larynx. |
93 | $103 | $277 |
| Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less. |
73 | $327 | $857 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
69 | $69 | $190 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
55 | $105 | $272 |
| Nasal endoscopy A diagnostic procedure that uses a thin, lighted tube to examine the inside of the nasal passages. |
54 | $153 | $402 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
42 | $82 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
36 | $101 | $268 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
33 | $59 | $152 |
| Surgical removal of facial skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The size of the removed tissue is between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
32 | $217 | $571 |
| Skin graft repair, 10 sq cm or less A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring a small piece of skin to the affected area. The graft covers wounds on the face, neck, hands, feet, or other specified body parts. |
25 | $620 | $1,636 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $142 | $372 |
| Skin cancer removal, face/ears/eyes/nose/lips, 2.1-3.0 cm Surgical removal of a cancerous skin growth from the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The procedure involves excising a lesion measuring between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters. |
15 | $253 | $679 |
| Skin graft repair, 10.1-30 sq cm A surgical procedure to repair wounds on the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin. The graft covers an area between 10.1 and 30.0 square centimeters. |
14 | $679 | $1,985 |
| Skin graft repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip, 10 sq cm or less A surgical procedure to repair a wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip by transferring a small piece of skin. The transferred skin covers an area of 10 square centimeters or less. |
12 | $627 | $1,653 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,116
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $445/year across 7 years
Top 29% in FL for plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
98
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$286
2023
$85
2022
$344
2021
$533
2020
$309
2019
$777
2018
$782
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$212
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$33
Kerecis Limited
$14
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$14
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 90.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Merz North America, Inc.
$487
Medtronic, Inc.
$377
Stryker Corporation
$304
Optinose US, Inc.
$252
Intersect ENT, Inc.
$210
Shire North American Group Inc
$141
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$125
Acclarent, Inc
$117
PFIZER INC.
$100
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$100
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$97
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$97
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$81
OptiNose US, Inc.
$78
C2Dx, Inc
$75
Phadia US Inc.
$50
ALK-Abello, Inc
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Organogenesis Inc.
$39
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$34
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$33
KLS-Martin L.P.
$29
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$28
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$25
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Bioventus LLC
$17
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Cook Medical LLC
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Bolder Surgical LLC
$14
Kerecis Limited
$14
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BIODESIGN · BREO ELLIPTA · CALQUENCE · CINRYZE · CLARIFIX · CUVITRU · CYRAMZA · Checkpoint Stimulators · CoolSeal Generator · DUPIXENT · ENTELLUS - FOCESS SINUSCOPES · ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM · EUCRISA · INSPIRE · ImmunoCAP · JustRight Sealer and CoolSeal Sealer · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · NA · NUCALA · NUVENT · Odactra · Otiprio · PROPEL · Puraply · RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System · RELIEVA ULTIRRA Sinus Balloon Catheter · RUCONEST · Restrata Wound Matrix · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Sinuva · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Tobradex ST · Tremfya · TruDi · VSP CRANIAL · VSP SYSTEM · XEOMIN · XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM · Xhance
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Plastic surgery within the head & neck physicians in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
3.4 mi
3.4 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Azzi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Azzi experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Azzi performed 135 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Azzi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Azzi received a total of $3,116 from 34 companies across 98 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Azzi's costs compare to other plastic surgery within the head & neck physicians in Jupiter?
Dr. Azzi's average Medicare payment per service is $177. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Azzi) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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