Dr. John Chapman
What this data tells you about Dr. Chapman
Dr. John Chapman is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Lecanto, FL, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chapman performed 604 Medicare services across 507 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chapman received a total of $41,936 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 16 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. 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. Chapman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 150 | $6 | $21 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 56 | $100 | $325 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 55 | $70 | $220 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 53 | $54 | $208 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 37 | $86 | $328 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 34 | $27 | $107 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 33 | $81 | $310 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 30 | $30 | $114 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 26 | $34 | $732 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 26 | $181 | $1,277 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 20 | $24 | $500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 18 | $131 | $501 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 17 | $166 | $1,000 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 17 | $114 | $1,131 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 17 | $25 | $94 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 15 | $62 | $314 |
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 (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
7.4 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. Chapman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 15%).
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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