Dr. Santosh Kamath, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kamath
Dr. Santosh Kamath is an internal medicine in Palmetto, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kamath performed 4,633 Medicare services across 3,143 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kamath received a total of $1,854 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 92 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Kamath 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) | 838 | $90 | $264 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 354 | $8 | $17 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 313 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 301 | $13 | $27 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 296 | $10 | $21 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 283 | $9 | $19 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 215 | $126 | $267 |
| Annual depression screening | 203 | $17 | $37 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 202 | $16 | $34 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 189 | $9 | $18 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 166 | $15 | $30 |
| Folic acid level test | 160 | $14 | $29 |
| Vitamin D level test | 145 | $29 | $59 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 130 | $98 | $347 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 72 | $30 | $64 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 69 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 69 | $5 | $10 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 68 | $72 | $146 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 58 | $16 | $34 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 57 | $19 | $39 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 49 | $3 | $7 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 42 | $10 | $31 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 38 | $11 | $30 |
| Iron level test | 34 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 34 | $9 | $17 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 34 | $1 | $3 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 33 | $13 | $27 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 26 | $208 | $569 |
| Magnesium level test | 24 | $7 | $13 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 24 | $18 | $37 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 18 | $53 | $143 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 18 | $283 | $577 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 18 | $30 | $64 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 15 | $12 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 14 | $59 | $187 |
| Automated urinalysis | 12 | $2 | $4 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 12 | $14 | $28 |
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
6.8 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. Kamath is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), 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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