Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alan Hartstein, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
11380 PROSPERITY FARMS RD STE 221E, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
5618487722
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1215978846 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. Hartstein 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 →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hartstein

Dr. Alan Hartstein is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hartstein performed 2,223 Medicare services across 1,147 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hartstein received a total of $11,045 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 230 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Hartstein 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 34% volume in FL $11,045 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Podiatric Physician 2197 Clear March 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,223
Medicare services
Top 34% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
1,147
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~117 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 982 $70 $104
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 277 $35 $52
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 158 $64 $94
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 156 $84 $131
Foot X-ray, 3+ views 119 $26 $43
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth 105 $56 $83
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 74 $105 $160
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 70 $0 $2
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 50 $104 $138
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 47 $1 $8
Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less 37 $75 $122
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views 31 $30 $46
Strapping, unna boot 24 $54 $80
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 24 $44 $69
Injection into tendon or ligament 23 $46 $69
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 19 $65 $100
X-ray of foot, 2 views 14 $23 $36
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 13 $126 $188
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 ↗
$11,045
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,578/year across 7 years
Top 18% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
32
Companies
230
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
$8,516 (77.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,893 (17.1%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$636 (5.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,965
2023
$910
2022
$884
2021
$1,124
2020
$689
2019
$4,077
2018
$1,396

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$2,431
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,893
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$995
DJO, LLC
$863
Organogenesis Inc.
$816
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$694
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$641
Kerecis Limited
$459
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$342
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$315
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$266
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$200
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$193
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$150
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$129
LifeNet Health
$124
Bioventus LLC
$91
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$80
Globus Medical, Inc.
$67
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$66
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$30
MedShape, Inc.
$26
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$22
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$22
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$21
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$20
TEI Medical Inc.
$18
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14
bsn medical inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 48.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACell · AFFINITY · ALLOWRAP · AMNIOEXCEL · ANCHORAGE · ASNIS · AUGMENT · Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator · Affinity · Allocate · Apligraf · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · BIOskin · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · CMF · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CUTIMED SORBION · DUEXIS · DynaNail · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · GrafixPL · HOFFMANN · INSTINCT · Integra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · NuShield · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PRIMATRIX · PROSTEP · PURAPLY AM · Physio-Stim · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · Qutenza · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · SIVEXTRO · Santyl · Small Cannulated Screw System · Stravix · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VARIAX · VITOSS
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 (77%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $497 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
66
Per 100K population
4.4
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
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. Hartstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. Hartstein experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hartstein performed 982 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Hartstein receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hartstein received a total of $11,045 from 32 companies across 230 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. Hartstein's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Palm Beach Gardens?
Dr. Hartstein's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Hartstein) 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 →