Dr. Joey Trantham, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Trantham
Dr. Joey Trantham is an optician specialist in Panama City, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Trantham performed 2,968 Medicare services across 2,300 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Trantham received a total of $37,269 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Trantham 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 42263 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 461 | $16 | $85 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 404 | $28 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 398 | $95 | $225 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 337 | $11 | $60 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 328 | $23 | $90 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 200 | $21 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 190 | $68 | $150 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 150 | $20 | $65 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 138 | $28 | $150 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 69 | $61 | $160 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 46 | $14 | $60 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with report | 45 | $27 | $45 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 44 | $9 | $60 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 39 | $36 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $131 | $350 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 24 | $206 | $1,755 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 21 | $42 | $100 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $77 | $210 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $81 | $230 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 15 | $292 | $900 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (73%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for optician in FL.
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. Trantham is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 5% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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