Dr. Bret Johnson, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Johnson
Dr. Bret Johnson is a family medicine in Panama City, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Johnson performed 11,642 Medicare services across 5,654 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Johnson received a total of $3,491 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 222 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 4,058 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 2,160 | $63 | $110 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 1,395 | $66 | $150 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 1,084 | $35 | $85 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 591 | $35 | $110 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 567 | $39 | $85 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 382 | $26 | $54 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 278 | $79 | $135 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 219 | $75 | $140 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 155 | $126 | $210 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 124 | $126 | $250 |
| Biopsy of ear | 81 | $51 | $260 |
| Acne surgery | 77 | $86 | $150 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 75 | $1 | $5 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 51 | $139 | $370 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 51 | $45 | $145 |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | 35 | $43 | $125 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 32 | $153 | $290 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 31 | $147 | $295 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 29 | $33 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 29 | $98 | $160 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 27 | $97 | $260 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 25 | $91 | $250 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 19 | $92 | $240 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 19 | $4 | $40 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 18 | $86 | $235 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 15 | $88 | $200 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 15 | $65 | $140 |
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 (91%) 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. Johnson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), 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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