Dr. Rafael Brinetti, PA-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Brinetti
Dr. Rafael Brinetti is a surgical physician assistant in Naples, FL, with 6 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brinetti performed 2,404 Medicare services across 1,025 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brinetti received a total of $1,482 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical physician assistant. 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. Brinetti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,036 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 285 | $80 | $250 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 237 | $0 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 152 | $59 | $169 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 113 | $39 | $193 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 110 | $22 | $85 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 52 | $110 | $440 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 47 | $75 | $286 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 40 | $24 | $91 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 37 | $27 | $102 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 35 | $28 | $102 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 33 | $400 | $1,749 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 30 | $65 | $1,073 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 28 | $32 | $108 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 22 | $29 | $118 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, more than 2.0 cm | 19 | $98 | $399 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $91 | $329 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 18 | $21 | $86 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 17 | $36 | $135 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 14 | $144 | $8,292 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 13 | $58 | $124 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 12 | $143 | $8,016 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 12 | $17 | $69 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $34 | $598 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 11 | $57 | $142 |
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 (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgical physician assistant and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
5.8 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. Brinetti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement.
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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