Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Zdenko Korunda, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Korunda
Dr. Zdenko Korunda is an interventional pain medicine physician in Naples, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Korunda performed 26,689 Medicare services across 7,844 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Korunda received a total of $3,179 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Korunda is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 5% volume in FL$ $3,179 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗26,689
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for interventional pain medicine physician
7,844
Unique beneficiaries
$48
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,405 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (Gel-Syn) | 6,720 | $1 | $8 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 2,933 | $20 | $71 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 2,836 | $1 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,821 | $102 | $307 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,910 | $0 | $14 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 1,379 | $144 | $429 |
| Drug screening test | 1,349 | $61 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,159 | $71 | $220 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 840 | $14 | $21 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 593 | $48 | $145 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 518 | $153 | $611 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 363 | $194 | $586 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 298 | $172 | $384 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 230 | $17 | $68 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 205 | $156 | $573 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 199 | $111 | $425 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 198 | $63 | $222 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 185 | $242 | $702 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 154 | $72 | $560 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 151 | $232 | $1,014 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 131 | $76 | $238 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 130 | $134 | $437 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 117 | $112 | $445 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 101 | $123 | $445 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 101 | $70 | $232 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | 95 | $93 | $204 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 86 | $161 | $494 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 77 | $93 | $227 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 71 | $66 | $182 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 70 | $182 | $565 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 68 | $79 | $595 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 67 | $223 | $1,020 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 63 | $112 | $315 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 63 | $24 | $81 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 59 | $63 | $154 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 48 | $44 | $126 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 38 | $171 | $525 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 36 | $96 | $394 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 36 | $158 | $525 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 33 | $0 | $10 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 29 | $54 | $139 |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 28 | $39 | $115 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 27 | $78 | $182 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 23 | $162 | $452 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 20 | $270 | $530 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 20 | $130 | $272 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 11 | $12 | $34 |
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 ↗$3,179
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $454/year across 7 years
Bottom 46% in FL for interventional pain medicine physician
30
Companies
103
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
$2,891 (90.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$288 (9.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$667
2023$418
2022$289
2021$514
2020$82
2019$377
2018$832
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$647
PAINTEQ LLC
$297
ABBVIE INC.
$251
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$195
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$193
Boston Scientific Corporation
$171
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$151
Allergan, Inc.
$135
Allergan Inc.
$123
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$122
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$119
Axonics, Inc.
$114
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$114
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
Nevro Corp.
$80
Radius Health, Inc.
$45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$43
Arthrex, Inc.
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
PFIZER INC.
$27
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$26
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$22
Amgen Inc.
$18
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$16
Egalet US Inc
$16
AbbVie Inc.
$15
Sonex Health, Inc.
$15
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$12
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · ARYMO ER · Aimovig · Axonics r-SNM System · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · CHANTIX · ETERNA · Evoke · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · INC. · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LYRICA · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · Nalocet · PAINTEQ · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · RESTORE · ROXYBOND · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SHINGRIX · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Tymlos · UBRELVY · ULTRAGUIDECTR · Zilretta · mild Device Kit
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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $12 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Interventional Pain Medicine Physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PINE RIDGE
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. Korunda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Korunda experienced with joint lubricant injection (gel-syn)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Korunda performed 6,720 joint lubricant injection (gel-syn) 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. Korunda receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Korunda received a total of $3,179 from 30 companies across 103 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. Korunda's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Naples?
Dr. Korunda's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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. Korunda) 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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