Dr. Joseph Laconti, M.D., PH.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Laconti
Dr. Joseph Laconti is a rheumatology specialist in Miami, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Laconti performed 58,245 Medicare services across 1,613 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Laconti received a total of $235,102 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1089 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Laconti 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 127921 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 44,800 | $4 | $14 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 6,602 | $18 | $42 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 2,568 | $13 | $114 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,490 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 572 | $95 | $233 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 350 | $67 | $203 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 226 | $98 | $270 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 223 | $62 | $173 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 130 | $111 | $306 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 103 | $35 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 99 | $73 | $158 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 95 | $130 | $364 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 92 | $31 | $77 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 91 | $30 | $69 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 89 | $0 | $1 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 82 | $34 | $120 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 80 | $54 | $157 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 70 | $41 | $134 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 68 | $28 | $63 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 65 | $24 | $69 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 63 | $99 | $254 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 53 | $40 | $105 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 43 | $12 | $44 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 39 | $28 | $63 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 34 | $555 | $1,580 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 29 | $52 | $120 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 24 | $72 | $100 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 16 | $25 | $73 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 14 | $97 | $507 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $34 | $75 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 12 | $110 | $507 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 11 | $41 | $114 |
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 (92%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in rheumatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for rheumatology in FL.
Geographic Context
3.0 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. Laconti is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 5% of FL peers.
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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