Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Charles Wolff, MD
Neurological Surgery · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wolff
Dr. Charles Wolff is a neurological surgery specialist in Pensacola, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wolff performed 944 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wolff received a total of $3,237 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 82 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wolff is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 10% volume in FL
$3,237 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 86406 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗944
Medicare services
Top 10% in FL for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$122
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
326 | $94 | $381 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
119 | $10 | $39 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
72 | $57 | $235 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
70 | $102 | $546 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
66 | $59 | $312 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
52 | $111 | $501 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
34 | $119 | $617 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
33 | $216 | $828 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
32 | $69 | $357 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
29 | $84 | $368 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
20 | $78 | $388 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 20 | $173 | $661 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
16 | $41 | $167 |
| Spinal fusion with disc removal and nerve release, 1 disc This surgery connects two or more vertebrae in the upper spine to stabilize the area. It involves removing a damaged disc and relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve. |
14 | $1,420 | $5,461 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments. |
14 | $611 | $2,337 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
14 | $802 | $3,530 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $103 | $395 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
5.0% high complexity
28.3% medium
66.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,237
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $462/year across 7 years
Bottom 44% in FL for neurological surgery
33
Companies
82
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$265
2023
$289
2022
$377
2021
$800
2020
$123
2019
$189
2018
$1,194
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$67
DJO, LLC
$56
ABBVIE INC.
$29
Cgg Medical Inc
$24
SI-BONE, INC.
$22
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$16
Axonics, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 57.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$996
Abbott Laboratories
$860
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$109
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$107
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$105
Medtronic, Inc.
$99
Nevro Corp.
$80
Xtant Medical Inc
$77
Stryker Corporation
$68
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$68
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$59
DJO, LLC
$56
SI-BONE, Inc.
$50
Ethicon US, LLC
$47
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$43
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$42
Integrity Implants Inc.
$41
CSL Behring
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$29
NuVasive, Inc.
$26
Cgg Medical Inc
$24
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$24
Centinel Spine, LLC
$23
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$22
SI-BONE, INC.
$22
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$21
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
ZIMVIE INC.
$17
MML US, Inc.
$16
Axonics, Inc.
$16
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$12
Nuvectra Corporation
$10
Top 3 companies account for 60.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1.5mm Neuro · ANDEXXA · Algovita · Axonics · BIO4 · Biomet OrthoPak Non-invasive Bone Growth Stimulator System · Biomet Orthopak · Biomet SpinalPak · Bone Healing-None · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CMF · CODMAN CERTAS · Cervical-Stim · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · DUOPA · ETERNA · FLOSEAL · GRAFTON · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · Kcentra · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Devices · Omnia · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C · Penta SCS Leads · Pico 14 · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · ReActiv8 · STRATAFIX · Spinal-Stim · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Thinflap · VYALEV · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · XLIF · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
18
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAPTIST HOSPITAL
2.2 mi
2.2 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Wolff is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Wolff experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wolff performed 326 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Wolff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wolff received a total of $3,237 from 33 companies across 82 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Wolff's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Pensacola?
Dr. Wolff's average Medicare payment per service is $122. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Wolff) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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