Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Fernando Kafie, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kafie
Dr. Fernando Kafie is a vascular surgery physician in Pensacola, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kafie performed 3,385 Medicare services across 2,866 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kafie received a total of $16,123 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 401 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kafie is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 7% volume in FL$ $16,123 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,385
Medicare services
Top 7% in FL for vascular surgery physician
2,866
Unique beneficiaries
$212
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~169 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 392 | $166 | $873 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 376 | $118 | $696 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 371 | $72 | $427 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 284 | $93 | $465 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 245 | $90 | $485 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 204 | $125 | $680 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 194 | $85 | $439 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 143 | $112 | $658 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 135 | $122 | $614 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 125 | $68 | $337 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 102 | $76 | $454 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 82 | $94 | $478 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 78 | $812 | $4,232 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 70 | $103 | $738 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 60 | $123 | $518 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 55 | $93 | $401 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 53 | $74 | $289 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 34 | $707 | $2,942 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 30 | $130 | $534 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 29 | $30 | $119 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 26 | $8,290 | $34,398 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 26 | $45 | $222 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 26 | $202 | $971 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 22 | $603 | $2,625 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 22 | $537 | $2,676 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 20 | $929 | $4,409 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | 17 | $525 | $2,557 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | 17 | $194 | $1,635 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 16 | $87 | $450 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | 15 | $600 | $2,862 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 15 | $105 | $528 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 14 | $46 | $175 |
| Exposure of thigh artery for insertion of prosthesis | 13 | $209 | $850 |
| Tying or banding of surgically created artery-vein connection | 13 | $198 | $1,173 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 13 | $137 | $724 |
| Relocation of upper arm surface vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 12 | $567 | $2,291 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 12 | $903 | $3,831 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 12 | $185 | $732 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 12 | $126 | $684 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
16.3% high complexity
57.7% medium
26.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,123
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,303/year across 7 years
Top 22% in FL for vascular surgery physician
46
Companies
401
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,123 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$3,373
2023$2,612
2022$1,739
2021$1,805
2020$1,213
2019$2,715
2018$2,666
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,766
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,512
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$1,208
Endologix LLC
$1,205
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,109
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$976
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$968
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$767
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$753
Reflow Medical Inc
$623
Endologix, Inc.
$608
PFIZER INC.
$274
Penumbra, Inc.
$256
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$234
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$225
Philips North America LLC
$211
Boston Scientific Corporation
$204
Bolton Medical Inc
$144
Cook Medical LLC
$130
Mozarc Medical US LLC
$108
Allergan Inc.
$89
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$72
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$66
EKOS Corporation
$62
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$53
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$49
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$45
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$41
Allergan, Inc.
$35
Abbott Laboratories
$32
Nevro Corp.
$31
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$31
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$28
ConvaTec Inc.
$24
CENTERLINE BIOMEDICAL INC.
$21
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$19
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$18
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$17
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$16
Ethicon US, LLC
$15
Kerecis Limited
$15
Teleflex LLC
$15
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$15
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$14
CryoLife, Inc.
$12
Avenu Medical Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 40.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · (6371) Laser CVX300 · (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (6577) Visions 014 · (6582) Visions 035 · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · (BR6) Re Entry · (BZ1) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · ABRE · AFX · ANASTOCLIP · ANDEXXA · AQUACEL Ag Advantage Surgical · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Abre · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Aptus Heli-FX · Athletis · BioGlue · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHAMELEON · CHANTIX · CLEANER · CLOSUREFAST · CLOSURERFS · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK · COVERA · Charger · Chocolate PTA Balloon · ClosureFast · Cook Medical AFEN · Cook Medical Thoracic · DALVANCE · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Ellipsys · Ellipsys System · Endurant · FLIXENE · FUSION BIOLINE · Flexitouch Plus · Fluency Endovascular Stent Graft · Fusion Bioline Supported Vascular Grafts · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · HAWKONE · HYBRID Vascular Graft · HawkOne · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT AV · INVOKANA · IOPS MOBILE CART · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Indigo System · InterGard · JETSTREAM SC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LIGASURE · MANTA · Ovation · PALACOS · PALINDROME · Penumbra System · Peripheral RotaLink Plus · RESTOREFLOW · Relay Grafts · Santyl · Senza · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Torus Stent Graft System · URGOK2 · VALVULOTOM · VENASEAL · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascular Lithotripsy · VenaSeal · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO · ZENITH · Zenith
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $476 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Vascular Surgery Physicians within 10 mi
8
Per 100K population
2.5
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Kafie is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kafie experienced with ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kafie performed 392 ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kafie receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kafie received a total of $16,123 from 46 companies across 401 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Kafie's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Pensacola?
Dr. Kafie's average Medicare payment per service is $212. 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. Kafie) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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