Dr. David Braun, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Braun
Dr. David Braun is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Pinellas Park, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Braun performed 5,031 Medicare services across 1,856 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Braun received a total of $15,135 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 285 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic 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. Braun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) | 1,892 | $5 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 479 | $92 | $1,069 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 449 | $6 | $53 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 253 | $54 | $777 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 242 | $67 | $725 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 163 | $27 | $303 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 159 | $39 | $431 |
| X-ray of shoulder blade | 157 | $18 | $313 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 145 | $114 | $1,646 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 136 | $32 | $406 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 111 | $28 | $347 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 94 | $27 | $320 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 75 | $26 | $318 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 68 | $0 | $15 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 64 | $23 | $324 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 47 | $77 | $1,079 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 43 | $18 | $313 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 43 | $113 | $1,445 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 42 | $16 | $374 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 40 | $9 | $129 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 33 | $99 | $625 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 31 | $137 | $2,042 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 30 | $24 | $320 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 27 | $40 | $534 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 26 | $29 | $361 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 25 | $38 | $480 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 23 | $31 | $453 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 21 | $38 | $615 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $103 | $1,379 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 20 | $960 | $12,474 |
| Total knee replacement | 19 | $1,016 | $14,162 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 17 | $994 | $12,848 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 13 | $118 | $1,554 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 12 | $12 | $265 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 11 | $46 | $604 |
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 (81%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.8 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. Braun is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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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