Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Victor Nwosu, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4551A N DAVIS HWY, Pensacola, FL 32503
8504164302
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1144450321 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Nwosu from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nwosu

Dr. Victor Nwosu is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Pensacola, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nwosu performed 1,377 Medicare services across 918 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nwosu received a total of $53,671 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 248 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Nwosu 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ 1,377 Medicare services $53,671 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Podiatric Physician 4254 Clear March 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,377
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
918
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~86 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 329 $49 $76
Foot X-ray, 3+ views 318 $6 $35
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views 229 $6 $38
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 92 $78 $110
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 86 $48 $70
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 83 $97 $151
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 70 $51 $97
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 58 $17 $27
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 19 $19 $58
Injection into tendon or ligament 18 $30 $53
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 17 $99 $351
Biopsy of surface bone 16 $75 $574
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less 15 $48 $335
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less 14 $213 $810
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes 13 $68 $259
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$53,671
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,667/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
31
Companies
248
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
$27,306 (50.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$19,940 (37.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$6,425 (12.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,599
2023
$5,553
2022
$6,787
2021
$8,739
2020
$21,808
2019
$5,930
2018
$3,255

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$21,505
Stryker Corporation
$13,065
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$4,169
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$3,467
Pinnacle, Inc
$2,995
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,841
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$1,379
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$1,217
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$704
Arthrex, Inc.
$563
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$440
Osteomed LLC
$273
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$230
MEDELA LLC
$216
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$180
Kerecis Limited
$179
AXOGEN
$169
Paragon 28, Inc.
$151
Medline Industries, Inc.
$128
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$125
Bioventus LLC
$115
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$101
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
$88
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$84
Misonix Inc
$79
Biocomposites Inc
$67
In2Bones USA, LLC
$44
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$42
PolarityTE, Inc.
$26
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$17
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 72.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4FUSION · ACTISHIELD · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXS INFINITY LS · AccuFill · Alps Plates and Instruments · Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate · Avance Nerve Graft · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · Biophase Suture Anchors · CYTAL · CellerateRx · EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle · EXT-Extremilock Foot · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · HOFFMANN · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · IDRT · INBONE · INFINITY · INSTRUMENTS-GENERAL SURGERY · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · Integra · Juggerknot · Lapiplasty System · Medela NPWT Pump · NA · NEURAGEN · NONE · NeoSpan · ORTHOLOC · PRIME SERIES · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Physio-Stim · SALVATION · SCP Bone Substitute · SONICANCHOR · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · STAR · STIMULAN · Santyl · SkinTE · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Stimulan · T2 · TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET · TL-HEX TRUELOK HEXAPOD SYSTEM · TRAUMA · TheraSkin · Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle · TrueLok · VALOR · VARIAX · VIAFLOW
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 (51%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.

Equivalent to $3,898 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
3.1
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST HOSPITAL
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. Nwosu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.

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. Nwosu experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nwosu performed 329 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Nwosu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nwosu received a total of $53,671 from 31 companies across 248 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. Nwosu's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Pensacola?
Dr. Nwosu's average Medicare payment per service is $38. 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. Nwosu) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →