Dr. Louis Raso, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Raso
Dr. Louis Raso is an optician in Jupiter, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Raso performed 8,119 Medicare services across 1,999 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Raso received a total of $1,469,798 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1122 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Raso 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) | 3,488 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,145 | $95 | $304 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 610 | $0 | $1 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 209 | $12 | $25 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 154 | $58 | $217 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 153 | $122 | $494 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 147 | $240 | $775 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 146 | $33 | $122 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 113 | $72 | $307 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 112 | $74 | $281 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 74 | $200 | $629 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 73 | $103 | $323 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 68 | $143 | $521 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 65 | $54 | $238 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 49 | $97 | $316 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 49 | $16 | $60 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 49 | $40 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 48 | $40 | $151 |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | 48 | $35 | $133 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 47 | $109 | $409 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 46 | $51 | $191 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 33 | $197 | $622 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 32 | $100 | $307 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 31 | $264 | $1,270 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 30 | $212 | $674 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 24 | $85 | $242 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $94 | $352 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 15 | $223 | $1,198 |
| Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 14 | $824 | $3,429 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 12 | $528 | $1,557 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 12 | $291 | $871 |
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 (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for optician in FL.
Geographic Context
3.4 mi
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. Raso is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 20 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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