Dr. Sonya Clark, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Clark
Dr. Sonya Clark is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in New Smyrna Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Clark performed 2,419 Medicare services across 977 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Clark received a total of $21,118 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 73 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery 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. Clark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 900 | $0 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 221 | $62 | $346 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 150 | $89 | $411 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 141 | $25 | $87 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 120 | $20 | $72 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 104 | $103 | $676 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 89 | $16 | $66 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 87 | $31 | $193 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 80 | $28 | $147 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 80 | $39 | $135 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 66 | $40 | $507 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 62 | $68 | $279 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 56 | $4 | $59 |
| Injection for repair of abnormal muscle drainage tract | 55 | $81 | $338 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 43 | $26 | $113 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 34 | $174 | $1,418 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 31 | $165 | $702 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 30 | $72 | $245 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 28 | $8 | $35 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 22 | $65 | $280 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 20 | $354 | $2,450 |
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 ›
Most payments (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
13.7 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. Clark is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), 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 →
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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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