Dr. Suzanne Newby, PA-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Newby
Dr. Suzanne Newby is a surgical physician assistant in Palm Harbor, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Newby performed 321 Medicare services across 248 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Newby received a total of $1,965 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 31 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical physician assistant. 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. Newby 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) | 146 | $78 | $1,239 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 38 | $22 | $2,500 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 33 | $43 | $434 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 27 | $29 | $3,500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $96 | $1,356 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $106 | $15,000 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $5 | $173 |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 14 | $29 | $425 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $48 | $468 |
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
4.0 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. Newby is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%).
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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