Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kae Ferber, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Ferber from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ferber
Dr. Kae Ferber is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Naples, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ferber performed 12,644 Medicare services across 8,081 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ferber received a total of $19,115 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 692 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ferber is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $19,115 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,644
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
8,081
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~665 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,920 | $18 | $47 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 766 | $89 | $264 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 680 | $8 | $17 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 566 | $10 | $21 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 556 | $8 | $16 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 509 | $16 | $34 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 460 | $13 | $27 |
| Uric acid level test | 441 | $4 | $9 |
| Annual depression screening | 407 | $19 | $38 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 406 | $131 | $267 |
| Vitamin D level test | 384 | $29 | $59 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 348 | $15 | $30 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 340 | $9 | $18 |
| Folic acid level test | 333 | $14 | $29 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 317 | $11 | $30 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 290 | $1 | $2 |
| Magnesium level test | 271 | $7 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 256 | $58 | $187 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 255 | $9 | $19 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 226 | $3 | $6 |
| Automated urinalysis | 189 | $2 | $4 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 188 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 185 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 182 | $9 | $17 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 174 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 174 | $5 | $10 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 165 | $8 | $16 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 140 | $10 | $30 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 103 | $8 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 97 | $138 | $371 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 82 | $32 | $64 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 75 | $72 | $144 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 72 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 72 | $8 | $17 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | 69 | $9 | $31 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 68 | $49 | $137 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 65 | $14 | $28 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 64 | $17 | $34 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 59 | $3 | $5 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 55 | $3 | $7 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 55 | $18 | $37 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 53 | $32 | $64 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 52 | $282 | $576 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 46 | $5 | $10 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 44 | $40 | $83 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 37 | $3 | $7 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 35 | $19 | $39 |
| Phosphate level test | 34 | $5 | $9 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 11-20 minutes | 33 | $21 | $61 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 31 | $14 | $32 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 25 | $221 | $570 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 22 | $27 | $56 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 18 | $106 | $347 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 17 | $168 | $343 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 16 | $41 | $111 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 16 | $8 | $16 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 16 | $84 | $172 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report | 16 | $9 | $30 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 16 | $157 | $343 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 14 | $8 | $17 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 14 | $6 | $13 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 13 | $161 | $420 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 12 | $41 | $83 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,115
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,731/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
62
Companies
692
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,097 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$18 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,505
2023$2,579
2022$3,159
2021$2,579
2020$1,632
2019$3,780
2018$2,881
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$2,843
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,794
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,084
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,048
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$791
Lilly USA, LLC
$687
PFIZER INC.
$675
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$636
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$591
Radius Health, Inc.
$544
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$530
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$527
Eisai Inc.
$520
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$469
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$434
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$394
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$386
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$384
Medtronic, Inc.
$375
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$350
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$296
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$289
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$239
Boston Scientific Corporation
$239
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$220
Abbott Laboratories
$211
AbbVie Inc.
$210
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$200
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$176
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$160
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$144
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$133
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$132
Kaneka Pharma America LLC
$126
Exact Sciences Corporation
$124
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$115
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$115
AbbVie, Inc.
$110
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$98
VIVUS, Inc.
$98
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$67
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$66
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$60
Corium, LLC
$55
ABIOMED
$41
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$32
MannKind Corporation
$24
Genentech USA, Inc.
$22
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$20
Lundbeck LLC
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Insulet Corporation
$17
Allergan, Inc.
$17
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$17
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$15
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$15
Almatica Pharma LLC
$12
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$12
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 29.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in FL.
Equivalent to $151 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
14
Per 100K population
3.6
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Ferber is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ferber experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ferber performed 1,920 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ferber receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ferber received a total of $19,115 from 62 companies across 692 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ferber's costs compare to other geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Naples?
Dr. Ferber's average Medicare payment per service is $26. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ferber) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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