Dr. Michael Weitz, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Weitz
Dr. Michael Weitz is a rheumatology in Miami, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Weitz performed 165,995 Medicare services across 4,295 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Weitz received a total of $927,958 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1666 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. Weitz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 56,072 | $8 | $18 |
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 36,000 | $4 | $14 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 33,960 | $18 | $42 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 16,554 | $10 | $34 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 8,050 | $34 | $90 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 4,320 | $13 | $113 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 3,046 | $1 | $4 |
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 2,048 | $13 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 959 | $71 | $158 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 593 | $99 | $233 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 432 | $12 | $44 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 421 | $54 | $157 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 384 | $62 | $202 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 328 | $41 | $136 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 295 | $110 | $306 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 283 | $32 | $98 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 188 | $41 | $105 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 187 | $31 | $69 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 180 | $23 | $69 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 180 | $62 | $173 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 160 | $99 | $270 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 141 | $27 | $73 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 108 | $172 | $463 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 99 | $29 | $63 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 93 | $113 | $302 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 91 | $32 | $77 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 91 | $6 | $24 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 88 | $24 | $67 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 84 | $28 | $63 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 61 | $40 | $122 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 56 | $52 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 48 | $135 | $364 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 45 | $34 | $80 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 40 | $29 | $65 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 38 | $39 | $85 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 35 | $104 | $507 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 34 | $103 | $507 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 34 | $96 | $240 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 27 | $99 | $480 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 26 | $136 | $316 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 25 | $33 | $75 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 22 | $33 | $56 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 21 | $37 | $114 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 21 | $75 | $120 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 16 | $41 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 11 | $36 | $97 |
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 (97%) 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 1% 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. Weitz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), 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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