Dr. Emily Putney, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Putney
Dr. Emily Putney is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Port St Lucie, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Putney performed 2,681 Medicare services across 1,892 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Putney received a total of $8,279 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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. Putney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,062 | $68 | $274 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 369 | $38 | $155 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 259 | $120 | $1,293 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 169 | $78 | $344 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 133 | $38 | $161 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 127 | $9 | $37 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 106 | $31 | $121 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 93 | $40 | $164 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 79 | $54 | $538 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 58 | $25 | $100 |
| 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 | 58 | $42 | $157 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 48 | $100 | $388 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 30 | $49 | $202 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 25 | $78 | $733 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 23 | $863 | $3,693 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 18 | $232 | $868 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $136 | $509 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 11 | $1,405 | $5,245 |
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 (58%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 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. Putney is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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