Dr. Veronica Alessandro, ARNP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Alessandro
Dr. Veronica Alessandro is a nurse practitioner - family in Port Charlotte, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alessandro performed 4,317 Medicare services across 1,354 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alessandro received a total of $630 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 13 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Alessandro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 2,419 | $70 | $140 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 513 | $115 | $174 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 298 | $39 | $140 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 253 | $46 | $75 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 189 | $100 | $175 |
| 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 | 142 | $34 | $80 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 a | 133 | $26 | $60 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 119 | $18 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 75 | $44 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 54 | $67 | $170 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 46 | $127 | $214 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 36 | $87 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 15 | $52 | $150 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 14 | $24 | $145 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 11 | $29 | $125 |
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 (51%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 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. Alessandro is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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