Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Digiorgi, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Port Charlotte, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
2400 HARBOR BLVD STE 7, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
9417665095
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1801013404 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. Digiorgi 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. Digiorgi

Dr. Paul Digiorgi is a thoracic surgery in Port Charlotte, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Digiorgi performed 374 Medicare services across 360 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Digiorgi received a total of $477,850 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 392 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Digiorgi 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 24% volume in FL$ $477,850 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
374
Medicare services
Top 24% in FL for thoracic surgery
360
Unique beneficiaries
$425
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~21 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)80$173$547
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart50$75$348
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity39$110$510
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)33$140$383
New patient office visit (45-59 min)26$136$435
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)21$103$292
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart using an endoscope19$730$3,294
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery19$671$3,986
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft19$1,435$8,352
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity18$66$270
Repair of tricuspid valve with ring insertion15$1,804$11,375
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine12$1,432$10,571
Harvest of vein using an endoscope12$14$76
Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine11$2,493$13,047
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.
20.3% high complexity
13.4% medium
66.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$477,850
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $68,264/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for thoracic surgery
33
Companies
392
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.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$359,919 (75.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$87,453 (18.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$22,775 (4.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$7,702 (1.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$189,491
2023
$123,554
2022
$74,926
2021
$29,700
2020
$21,687
2019
$23,862
2018
$14,629

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Arthrex, Inc.
$392,134
AtriCure, Inc.
$26,618
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$17,422
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14,920
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$9,832
ATRICURE, INC.
$9,277
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$2,502
Haemonetics Corporation
$1,596
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,451
ABIOMED
$329
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$296
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$223
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$159
Astute Medical, Inc.
$150
Solventum Corporation
$136
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$121
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$117
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$68
Abbott Laboratories
$64
Ethicon US, LLC
$51
PFIZER INC.
$40
Covidien LP
$40
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$38
Mallinckrodt LLC
$38
CryoLife, Inc.
$35
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$32
CHF Solutions, Inc
$29
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$28
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$23
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$22
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$21
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$20
Stryker Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 91.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ARTHREX · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval · Aquadex · Arthrex · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · Battery-Powered Devices · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · CARDIOHELP · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS · CFN CHLORAPREP · COR KNOT · COR-KNOT · CORECATH · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cell Saver · CoreValve Evolut · DERMABOND Portfolio · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · ELIQUIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EXPAREL · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Exparel · GIAPREZA · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Heartstring · IMFINZI · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · ISOLATOR SURGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM · Impella · KONECT RESILIA · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MODELS · MitraClip System · Models · NA · Nephrocheck · OFIRMEV · OTHER SUTURE SHOULDER CERCLAGE · On-X · PREVENA · RAM · SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER OTHER · SHOULDER IMPLANTS SWIVELOCKS COMPOSITE ANCHORS · SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE OTHER · SHOULDER IMPLANTS · SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE CERCLAGE · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SternaLock Blu · SuperDimension · TAGRISSO · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · VASOVIEW · Valiant Captivia · Walter · ZIO Patch
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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for thoracic surgery in FL.

Equivalent to $127,767 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Thoracic Surgerys within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
5.6
County median income
$66,154
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Port Charlotte
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Digiorgi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 1%), with 18 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. Digiorgi experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Digiorgi performed 80 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 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. Digiorgi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Digiorgi received a total of $477,850 from 33 companies across 392 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. Digiorgi's costs compare to other thoracic surgerys in Port Charlotte?
Dr. Digiorgi's average Medicare payment per service is $425. 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. Digiorgi) 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 →