https://doctransparency.com/doctor/fl/naples/ronald-caputo-1063408227
Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ronald Caputo, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
6376 PINE RIDGE RD UNIT 200, Naples, FL 34119
2393484221
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1063408227 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Caputo 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 →
Are you Dr. Caputo? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Caputo

Dr. Ronald Caputo is a cardiovascular disease in Naples, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Caputo performed 3,619 Medicare services across 3,006 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Caputo received a total of $123,678 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 357 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Caputo 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 34% volume in FL$ $123,678 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,619
Medicare services
Top 34% in FL for cardiovascular disease
3,006
Unique beneficiaries
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~181 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)910$91$270
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead805$11$39
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)400$66$186
New patient office visit (45-59 min)258$120$379
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity211$95$247
Initial hospital admission, high complexity165$131$436
Cardiac catheterization143$201$810
Coronary stent placement126$466$1,387
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity113$65$203
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes87$11$36
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery78$644$3,089
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity39$40$118
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel38$81$220
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist38$272$1,043
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist32$677$1,956
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel32$61$186
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)31$131$374
Injection for imaging of aorta above heart valve with review by radiologist26$33$110
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity25$107$354
Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist24$236$875
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist22$207$833
Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist16$133$678
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.
10.9% high complexity
1.9% medium
87.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$123,678
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,668/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for cardiovascular disease
48
Companies
357
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$48,083 (38.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$42,756 (34.6%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$25,665 (20.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,159 (5.8%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$16 (0.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$23,119
2023
$6,039
2022
$2,467
2021
$13,320
2020
$14,233
2019
$12,695
2018
$51,806

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$31,974
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$31,716
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$21,597
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$9,191
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$5,412
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,576
Opsens Inc.
$4,020
CORDIS US CORP.
$3,442
Terumo Medical Corporation
$1,954
PFIZER INC.
$1,545
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,215
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,014
Inari Medical, Inc.
$975
Boston Scientific Corporation
$555
Abbott Laboratories
$510
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$500
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$500
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$361
Amgen Inc.
$254
Corindus Inc.
$250
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$232
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$231
ABIOMED
$181
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$162
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$149
GENZYME CORPORATION
$125
Penumbra, Inc.
$111
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$108
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$97
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
BIOTRONIK INC.
$76
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$64
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$59
CVRx, Inc.
$58
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$42
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$39
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$38
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$32
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$28
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$26
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$24
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$24
Teleflex LLC
$24
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$23
Cook Medical LLC
$16
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$15
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 69.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER Occluders · ANGIO-SEAL · AngioSeal · AngioVac · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · COMET · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CVI SYSTEMS · Claria MRI · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GLIDEWIRE · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · General - Stents · GuideLiner V3 Catheter · Hi-Torque Intermediate guide wire · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KONECT RESILIA · LEQVIO · Launcher · LifeVest · METACROSS OTW · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROL · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NAVITOR · ONPATTRO · OTHER · OptiCross · Optimizer · Optitorque · OptoWire · Ostial Pro Stent Positioning System · PASCAL · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Penumbra System · PressureWire FFR · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RADIAL 360 · ROTAPRO · Repatha · Resolute · Rotablator Rotational Atherectomy System Console Kit · S · SAVVYWIRE · SUPER TORQUE · SYNERGY · Samurai RC · SavvyWire · TMVR · TherOx DS2 Console · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · Wrapsody Stent Graft · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Alpine coronary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System
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 →

The majority of payments (39%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for cardiovascular disease in FL.

Equivalent to $3,417 per 100 Medicare services performed
Looking for a cardiovascular disease in Naples?
Compare cardiovascular diseases in the Naples area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse cardiovascular diseases nearby

Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
101
Per 100K population
26.1
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PINE RIDGE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Caputo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 4%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Caputo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Caputo performed 910 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Caputo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Caputo received a total of $123,678 from 48 companies across 357 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. Caputo's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Naples?
Dr. Caputo's average Medicare payment per service is $109. 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. Caputo) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →