Dr. Joseph Kandel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kandel
Dr. Joseph Kandel is a neurology in Naples, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kandel performed 78,307 Medicare services across 5,365 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kandel received a total of $7,936 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 572 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Kandel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 67,382 | $5 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,499 | $98 | $337 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 925 | $17 | $101 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 917 | $131 | $455 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 783 | $15 | $92 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 556 | $139 | $455 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 467 | $12 | $60 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 445 | $6 | $43 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 444 | $172 | $729 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 408 | $1 | $4 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 388 | $132 | $522 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 322 | $141 | $604 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 314 | $63 | $229 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 310 | $183 | $433 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on trunk, 1-5 muscles | 306 | $71 | $502 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 284 | $80 | $435 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 188 | $11 | $79 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 188 | $1 | $50 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 183 | $310 | $1,142 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 182 | $167 | $655 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 152 | $17 | $62 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 149 | $22 | $105 |
| Functional activity therapy | 137 | $23 | $108 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 50 | $50 | $204 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 41 | $9 | $25 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity | 40 | $82 | $539 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, each additional extremity | 40 | $105 | $381 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity | 36 | $81 | $309 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 36 | $90 | $124 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 33 | $351 | $1,299 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 33 | $59 | $256 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 29 | $67 | $229 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 26 | $203 | $815 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 14 | $27 | $110 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
5.2 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. Kandel is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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