Dr. Howard Kapp, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kapp
Dr. Howard Kapp is an orthopedic surgery in Naples, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kapp performed 14,529 Medicare services across 6,206 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kapp received a total of $1,315 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kapp 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) | 6,240 | $7 | $22 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 1,274 | $28 | $74 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,262 | $97 | $208 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,077 | $68 | $139 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 737 | $6 | $39 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 728 | $55 | $131 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 713 | $33 | $83 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 556 | $119 | $328 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 500 | $32 | $84 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 231 | $19 | $67 |
| Total knee replacement | 210 | $1,145 | $4,973 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 123 | $81 | $211 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 122 | $8 | $17 |
| Total hip replacement | 115 | $1,109 | $4,973 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 104 | $37 | $122 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 64 | $24 | $61 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 64 | $109 | $280 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 52 | $38 | $101 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 43 | $165 | $410 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 43 | $147 | $281 |
| Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope | 40 | $566 | $1,478 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 40 | $150 | $1,989 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | 34 | $1,536 | $5,249 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 29 | $20 | $57 |
| Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | 27 | $1,566 | $4,969 |
| Treatment of broken shaft of thigh bone with implant | 23 | $830 | $2,938 |
| Treatment of broken head of thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device | 18 | $346 | $1,890 |
| Revision of component of total knee joint prosthesis | 18 | $1,116 | $3,414 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 17 | $24 | $64 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 14 | $28 | $75 |
| Treatment of broken hip socket with placement of stabilizing device | 11 | $493 | $2,579 |
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 ›
Most payments (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Kapp is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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