Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Louis Astra, MD

Surgery · New Port Richey, FL
8607 EASTHAVEN CT, New Port Richey, FL 34655
7273752849
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1043264708 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Astra

Dr. Louis Astra is a surgery specialist in New Port Richey, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Astra received a total of $24,113 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 218 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Astra is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $24,113 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$24,113
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,445/year across 7 years
Top 11% in FL for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
218
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$116
2023
$269
2022
$328
2021
$4,066
2020
$2,674
2019
$5,166
2018
$11,494

Payments by company (2024)

Bolton Medical Inc
$116
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$4,455
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,090
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$2,807
Davol Inc.
$2,062
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,028
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,551
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,475
Endologix, Inc.
$1,055
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$934
Terumo Medical Corporation
$914
Bolton Medical Inc
$888
Medtronic, Inc.
$345
Abbott Laboratories
$325
DAVOL INC.
$250
Inari Medical, Inc.
$215
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$169
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$151
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$144
Misonix Inc
$143
Organogenesis Inc.
$124
BIONESS INC
$119
Baxter Healthcare
$116
ConvaTec Inc.
$110
Cook Medical LLC
$104
Covidien LP
$95
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$66
Ethicon US, LLC
$57
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$48
Stryker Corporation
$48
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$44
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$32
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$31
Boston Scientific Corporation
$28
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$26
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Mallinckrodt LLC
$14
EKOS Corporation
$13
AtriCure, Inc.
$13
CryoLife, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 42.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFX · ANDEXXA · ASNIS · AZUR · BioGlue · C3 Delivery System · CONTOUR · COOK MEDICAL SELF-EXPANDING STENT · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · EKOSONIC · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXPAREL · Endurant · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FLOSEAL · FlowTriever · HawkOne · IN.PACT Admiral · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Indigo · Indigo System · Kincise · Models · Navicross · No Specific Product · OFIRMEV · Ovation · PROGEL · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Progel · Puraply Antimicrobial · Relay Grafts · S.M.A.R.T. Flex Stent · STRAVIX · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · Santyl · SternaLock Blu · Stimrouter for pain · Stravix · SuperDimension · Supera peripheral stent system · TA · TIGRIS Stent · TISSEEL · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascular Lithotripsy · WALLFLEX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Astra is a surgery specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Astra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Astra received a total of $24,113 from 39 companies across 218 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Astra) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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. Data Coverage reflects 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.

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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →