Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anthony Cucchi, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
3902 MILLENIA BLVD, Orlando, FL 32839
4074498620
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1992839963 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Cucchi

Dr. Anthony Cucchi is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Orlando, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cucchi performed 1,348 Medicare services across 1,163 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cucchi received a total of $630,470 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 208 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cucchi 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 41% volume in FL$ $630,470 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,348
Medicare services
Top 41% in FL for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
1,163
Unique beneficiaries
$139
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~71 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)196$90$534
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views169$36$384
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views152$29$275
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)137$63$362
New patient office visit (45-59 min)130$118$826
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and84$40$267
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment62$913$16,279
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment62$176$15,340
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views61$25$248
Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin58$249$3,031
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead36$9$98
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views33$34$354
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint27$70$1,888
New patient office visit (30-44 min)27$68$544
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion20$216$5,059
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint16$220$4,211
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance15$159$1,496
Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver14$147$2,933
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc13$1,509$24,879
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck13$634$10,288
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back12$217$5,152
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)11$0$26
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.
3.3% high complexity
5.1% medium
91.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$630,470
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $90,067/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
19
Companies
208
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.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$529,312 (84.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$95,876 (15.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,281 (0.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$96,303
2023
$96,354
2022
$94,999
2021
$93,335
2020
$97,573
2019
$101,003
2018
$50,902

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$502,382
Globus Medical, Inc.
$86,576
K2M, Inc.
$33,516
Cerapedics Inc.
$2,715
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$2,479
Life Spine, Inc.
$742
Brainlab, Inc.
$425
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$263
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$260
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$245
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$244
Boston Scientific Corporation
$223
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$125
SI-BONE, Inc.
$124
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$37
Baxter Healthcare
$35
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$34
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$26
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 98.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPT · AEQUALIS · AIRO · ALEUTIAN TLIF MI · AVATAR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SYSTEM · AVS NAVIGATOR · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Battalion TLIF - PC · CASCADIA · CREO · CREO ADDITION · CREO Addition · Curve · ES2 · EVEREST · EVEREST MI · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST Spinal System · EVEREST XT · Excelsius - GPS · FLOSEAL · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · General K2M Product Discussion · HYALGAN · Hyalgan · Hymovis · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IVS - IVAS · M6-C · MAKO · MANTIS · Medical Devices · Mobi-C · NAVIGATOR · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · O-ARM-ST · Other - Miscellaneous · ProLift · RAVINE · REGENETEN Shoulder · Regeneten · SERRATO · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SafeOp · TFN ADVANCED · TRITANIUM · Trinity · Varithena Administration Pack · YUKON · coflex · iFuse Implant
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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in FL.

Equivalent to $46,771 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physicians within 10 mi
14
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ORLANDO HEALTH
3.3 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. Cucchi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 10%), 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. Cucchi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cucchi performed 196 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. Cucchi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cucchi received a total of $630,470 from 19 companies across 208 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. Cucchi's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Orlando?
Dr. Cucchi's average Medicare payment per service is $139. 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. Cucchi) 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.

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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. 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 →