Dr. Richard Faro, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Faro
Dr. Richard Faro is a thoracic surgery in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Faro performed 1,837 Medicare services across 1,299 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Faro received a total of $9,895 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Faro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 544 | $100 | $298 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 194 | $137 | $690 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 125 | $91 | $457 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 125 | $65 | $202 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 110 | $125 | $456 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 92 | $66 | $202 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 74 | $60 | $328 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 73 | $177 | $866 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 72 | $133 | $701 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 56 | $853 | $4,595 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 56 | $99 | $380 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 42 | $1,033 | $4,411 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 38 | $143 | $667 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 36 | $37 | $109 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 34 | $12 | $41 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 33 | $142 | $528 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 33 | $100 | $505 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 28 | $142 | $562 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 18 | $102 | $558 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 16 | $57 | $157 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 15 | $103 | $548 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 12 | $655 | $3,879 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | 11 | $45 | $529 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Faro is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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