Dr. Scott Putney, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Putney
Dr. Scott Putney is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Palm Coast, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Putney performed 1,857 Medicare services across 1,525 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Putney received a total of $3,739 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 43 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. Putney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 299 | $128 | $402 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 273 | $98 | $309 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 202 | $5 | $29 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 159 | $43 | $141 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 129 | $41 | $129 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 124 | $69 | $214 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 121 | $30 | $88 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 83 | $29 | $85 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 72 | $6 | $31 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 71 | $82 | $266 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 57 | $32 | $96 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 51 | $306 | $1,098 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 36 | $1 | $29 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 34 | $199 | $1,380 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 32 | $43 | $134 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 31 | $33 | $107 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 19 | $76 | $204 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 17 | $273 | $818 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 17 | $103 | $283 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 16 | $27 | $76 |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 14 | $486 | $1,461 |
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. Putney is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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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