Dr. Obafunto Abimbola, MD, MPH
What this data tells you about Dr. Abimbola
Dr. Obafunto Abimbola is an orthopedic surgery in Lakeland, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abimbola performed 4,656 Medicare services across 1,580 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abimbola received a total of $6,341 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 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. Abimbola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | 1,440 | $8 | $35 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,297 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 322 | $66 | $132 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 291 | $56 | $202 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 246 | $37 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 182 | $97 | $194 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | 176 | $39 | $121 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 137 | $122 | $299 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 110 | $26 | $76 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 95 | $30 | $87 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 86 | $89 | $197 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 79 | $27 | $86 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 47 | $26 | $74 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 22 | $21 | $69 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 21 | $22 | $70 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 20 | $47 | $158 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 17 | $39 | $79 |
| Total knee replacement | 16 | $1,052 | $3,573 |
| X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | 15 | $41 | $139 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 14 | $278 | $828 |
| Total hip replacement | 12 | $1,050 | $3,575 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 11 | $1,014 | $3,240 |
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 (58%) 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. Abimbola is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and consulting-driven industry engagement.
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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